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Lee71Senior Contributor
Don't know How to tag by tahts ok. Km so very tired, but still sleep avoids me. I never feel safe, not in my surrounding, paranoia how the list goes on . Only neescti this for tthe next few days.
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NatureLoverSenior Contributor
@Lee71 I've found a better video of the song I linked...it's a beach video 🙂 Just makes me feel even more that it was the right choice.
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Lee71Senior Contributor
@NatureLover
This song , the one you chose, has many different memories for me. But it's perfect for what I need for today .
It's interesting to me you chose the slower version of this song , because there are two different versions, and the slow one is actually the one I prefer.
Gloria Estefan has some great songs, I've listened to her for many years. I like both her English and Spanish songs, as I do speak a little Spanish.
Back in the 90's I saw her in concert in her into the light tour, was her come Back tour after a terrible bus accident.
I've been. To many converts, mostly melissa Etheridge , but I don't think I could go to another one , because of the last one of hers I attended.. if she came to Adelaide as much as I wanted to go, i don't think I could
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Lee71Senior Contributor
Hey @Shaz51
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NatureLoverSenior Contributor
@Lee71 wrote:@NatureLover
This song , the one you chose, has many different memories for me. But it's perfect for what I need for today .
Oh, Lee...that's why I wrote what I did yesterday, about not having to listen if it wasn't OK for you...as I didn't want to bring up memories for you that you'd rather not remember, with any songs I linked. Are you sure it's OK for you to use today, for whatever you want to do?
I didn't actually know there was a fast version of this song, but it doesn't surprise me, with Gloria Estefan. I tend to like her slow songs. Did you learn your Spanish while In America? I'm glad you like her 🙂
I assume you must have had a traumatic experience at your last Melissa Etheridge concert...either that or it holds painful memories (I dont need to know)...but I'm sorry.
@Lee71
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Lee71Senior Contributor
@Emelia8you're so kind and thoughtful
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Lee71Senior Contributor
@NatureLover the song is just fine, not all the memories are bad . So it's not a bad thing
And as for the melissa Etheridge concert of you want to know I will tell you. I've seen her in concert maybe 15 times
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NatureLoverSenior Contributor
OK, I'm glad the song is OK. 🙂
I don't want to know anything that's going to distress you telling it, Lee.
Hey, do you want me around this afternoon while you're at the beach, or not? I want to have a couple of hours' lie down, but can fit around you as I have some housework to do as well...
@Lee71
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Lee71Senior Contributor
@NatureLoverno you can lie down if you needto, at anytime. I will be heading to the beach around 330pm my time.
If I i didn't tell you things that were distressing , I wouldn't be able to tell you much. I did bring it up .
The last melissa Etheridge concert I went to, think it was my 15th time, first saw her
back in 1988 in Brisbane.
The last time I saw her in concert, I was almost 6 months pregnant with my daughter.
My daughter Jesse , loved it so it seemed. She was kicking and rolling around inside me the whole time.
So that's the story behind the concert.
I'm a touch hesitant to go to the beach, today but I will go , I said Iwould. If nothing else i am a woman of my word, never broken it yet
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NatureLoverSenior Contributor
Oh gosh, Lee...wow. I am so glad you got to see your favourite singer with your daughter Jesse. 💔
I can see how you couldn't go to any more Melissa Etheridge concerts. 😥
Thank you for sharing that precious memory.
@Lee71 wrote:I'm a touch hesitant to go to the beach, today but I will go , I said Iwould. If nothing else i am a woman of my word, never broken it yet
It's OK by me if you put it off, Lee...it's cold today and I checked the Adelaide weather and there's rain too. But if you're determined, I hope you can keep as much as possible warm and dry in your coat...
OK, I will have a couple of hours away now and lie down. Please stay safe... ❤
@Lee71
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Lee71Senior Contributor
@NatureLover rest well.
I will be getting things together and heading down the beach shortly .
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