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Blind-sided by a song - survivor guilt?

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I was blind-sided by this song a few minutes ago. It was a track on an album my wife put on while we were finishing our meal - an old favourite, I just wasn't prepared for it. 
The final line goes out to all of us who are still here against all the odds but it did help me remember friends like Max who aren't here to share the moment. Bitter sweet, to say the least. 
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    I know what you mean.  Songs can trigger powerful emotions in all of us.  Whenever I hear Gladys Knight and The Pips singing "Neither One Of Us" I can't stop crying.  This song makes me think of my mum and dad, both of them died many years ago.  They were divorced when I was a teenager, and deep down I am convinced that they still loved each other.  My Mum died first and when my Dad was told the news, I heard that he broke down and sobbed. 

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    I know what you mean.  Songs can trigger powerful emotions in all of us.  Whenever I hear Gladys Knight and The Pips singing "Neither One Of Us" I can't stop crying.  This song makes me think of my mum and dad, both of them died many years ago.  They were divorced when I was a teenager, and deep down I am convinced that they still loved each other.  My Mum died first and when my Dad was told the news, I heard that he broke down and sobbed. 

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