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Listener Request - August 14, 2010 |
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Hi Bob,
I’m the father of two grown children and have been happily married to my second wife, for eleven years now. I met Suzanne after going through a nasty divorce and since the day we met, we’ve always been a great team. Together, we’ve worked hard and made a pretty good life for ourselves. Then, a year ago, things took a turn for the worse. I’ve had a back problem since my early 20’s, and last year I hurt myself and became unable to work. When my disability benefits ran out, I applied for S.S.I. disability, but so far I’m ‘ineligible’.
Now because I have zero income, my wife Suzanne’s income is what we are living on. It’s very hard on her and I hate to see her struggling to make ends meet. I do have surgery coming up soon, so I hope to be back on my feet and contributing again, though it could easily be a year until that, if at all.
When we got married, we chose George Strait’s “I Cross My Heart” as our wedding song, and Suzanne has more than lived up to the words of the song. She is beautiful and amazing in every way, and I am so fortunate to have her.
Thank you,
Joe Lemire
Stoughton MA
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Dear Bob,
Growing up in Cape Coral, Florida there was a boy named Casey that went to the same schools as me, including high school. Well, in our freshman year, I wrote him a colorful note telling him how much I liked him, with my phone number and “instant message” screen name. We chatted a lot but to my dismay, our friendship never turned into more than that.
One day, Casey asked me what kind of music I listened to, and when I replied “everything except country”, he emailed me a link to this song “Baby Girl” and said, “Listen. This song reminds me of what you will be like in college”.
After giving this country song a chance, I was a little offended by Casey’s allegations, but came to love it. We graduated high school, he pursued a career as an E.M.T., and I attended my first year at the University of Florida in Gainesville. The following summer, Casey and I spent a lot of time together in Cape Coral and realized we were perfect for each other. But, I had to return to school and Casey had to take a hospital job in Alabama 500 miles away.
However, I’m not letting this distance between us end our beautiful relationship. Our song “Baby Girl” has nothing to do with love, it’s all about chasing your dreams and we are. And I know that we are both going to come out of this exactly who we want to be! Better yet, we will have each other.
Please play “Baby Girl” by Sugarland to let Casey know how much I love him and support him. I know his reaction will be “Britt, you are such a dork!”
Thank you so much,
Brittany Fiore
Gainesville FL
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Listener Request - August, 7 2010 |
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Dear Bob,
I’m a 26 year old wife and mother to a beautiful baby girl. My husband David and I have been together since I was 15. We own a small 600 square foot home that David has been renovating, every spare second he has, and that includes all of his evenings after working all day.
Starting back in school, David and I have often been told that we’d see that “first loves” don’t last. Well, we’ve been together for almost 11 years now and so far, we’ve been proving people wrong. It hasn’t been a fairy tale; we’ve had our “wolves at the door”, and I’m sure we’ll have more throughout our life together. But one thing that we can always count on is our love for each other. I couldn’t imagine life without David and the family we’ve made together.
So, could you please play “Two Sparrows In A Hurricane” by Tanya Tucker? This song always makes me think about the two of us and smile.
Sincerely,
Angeline Richards
Kelly’s Cross, PEI
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Bob,
The song I am requesting is Reba McEntire’s “My Sister”. You see, recently, my best friend, Angel, was kicked out of her house because her mother could not pay the rent. During my freshman year, Angel was always there for me. When another friend ran away, Angel was right there at the police station with me, supporting me. When I got bullied at school, Angel wouldn’t stand for it, and soon the bullies backed off! And, when my boyfriend broke my heart, Angel was there.
We used to spend all of our school nights on the phone together. And every weekend we’d watch scary movies and listen to lots of music, including your countdown. But now, I don’t know where she is. I don’t have my girl to talk to after I fight with my parents! I don’t have my best friend. But worst of all, I don’t have my “sister”.
If you could play that song, I would be so thankful. I don’t know if she’ll be listening, but I sure hope so. When that song is played, all our memories together flash back to me.
Thank you,
Kimi-May Embrey
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Listener Request- July 31, 2010 |
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Hey Bob,
Seven years ago in the Fall of 2003, I began attending Southern Arkansas University. There a little, white house on Academy Street across from the junior high school that looked like Grand Central Station most nights.
The house was filled with old street signs, hand-me-down furniture, empty beer cans, and about ten people, three of which I believe paid the rent! We didn’t have much, but we had one another and that’s why I’d like to request Kenny Chesney’s “Keg in the Closet”.
The song takes me back to those days with the words, “a white frame house in a college town, a bunch of people always hangin’ around, no real problems we needed to drown, but we tried our best anyway!”.
If you could play Kenny Chesney’s song for me and the rest of the 309 Academy crew, it would bring a smile to us all. It reminds us of all the incredible times we shared there!
Thanks a million,
Savannah, Greg, Joey and the rest of the 309 Academy crew
Malvern, AR
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Dear Bob,
My husband Lonnie and I have known one another just about our whole lives. In fact, when Lonnie was just four years old, and his mom was quite ill, my mom was the babysitter for Lonnie and his siblings.
Well, sadly Lonnie’s mother died from cancer. However, Lonnie’s dad had some really wonderful parents, and they pitched in immediately to help raise those four young children.
Grandma and Grandma Spiehs attended everything from sporting events to holiday programs and everything in between. And once Lonnie and I got married some 22 years ago, our children were at their house all the time. And the tradition of going to all of our children’s events continued.
In 2006 we lost both Grandma and Grandpa Spiehs, in a matter of months. Every day, I drive by their home of 70 plus years and can’t help but think of the house that not only built my children but also my husband and me.
When Miranda Lambert’s song came out, my daughter approached me with the same feelings of how that house helped “build” her. That’s when I knew I wanted to share our story.
Thanks,
Sandy Spiehs
Boelus, NE
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Listener Request - July 24, 2010 |
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Hey Bob,
I have always listened to country music. In fact, I can remember at the age of 10, listening to your show as we drove home from church each week. My dad always taught us the values of a good day’s work and so many things. I lost my dad in 2002 but still, every Sunday, listening I’m often reminded of those days gone by.
Dad loved Patsy Cline and he always told me what a great loss it was when she died so young. Not surprisingly, it made quite an impression years later when Leann Rimes saluted Patsy’s great sound years with her hit, “Blue”. If you could play “Blue”, I would greatly appreciate it knowing dad is up there in the blue looking down on me. I know, everyday, when I put the badge on, my dad’s looking down, keeping me safe. I miss him greatly.
Thank you,
Jason Dunlap,
Cresco PA
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Bob,
I intentionally waited until I was 26 to marry. I wanted to do it right and only do it once. After all, my grandparents were together 33 wonderful years before my grandmother passed away and I wanted that kind of love. Well, I thought I’d found it when I married my ex-husband, but I was obviously mistaken. Then I met a man named Charlie. He too was divorcing so I was skeptical. But I decided to take a risk and we went on that first date.
We clicked immediately and after sitting in an all night restaurant talking ‘til dawn, we’ve been inseparable. We married in 2008 and I found the kind of love my grandparents had and I knew it!
Early every morning, Charlie and I listen to the local country station. He told the station, in a letter, how special I was to him and they played Keith Urban’s “Making Memories of Us”. Now I’m asking you to play that song and send it out to Charlie for all he’s done for me and how lucky I am every day to have him in my life.
Thank you,
Mynique Morrison,
Lewiston ID
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