Proud Blonde!

Music has always been a source of relaxation for me, and there are so many songs that have impacted my life, but none more than Steve Wariner’s Holes in the Floor of Heaven. I cry every time I hear this song because it reminds me of the pain I have felt and gone through in my childhood and young adulthood. The lyrics tell my deepest fears and pains, loss of my closest loved ones. Holes in the Floor of Heaven will always hold an important place in my heart because of the understanding it has created and grown in my life.

Holes In The Floor of Heaven has become so much more to me than just a song or a source of entertainment, it is my own personal music therapy. It is a story line that relieves my stress, subdues my anger and sorrow, as well as helps me bond with my family. I can relate to the young boy in the opening verse the most because I have lost three grandparents, a great aunt, and most recently, a teacher who was also family friend. My Grandma Lawrence passed away when I was in grade 2, so the analysis of heaven and the holes in the floor was easy for me to understand. To this day I can remember how I pictured my grandma walking on a hole-filled floor, lookin down on me. Today, this simplified version of heaven still sometimes comes to mind when I  try to comprehend where my family and friends have went. Holes in the Floor of Heaven touches me to my heart because it is the reassurance I need that my family will always be there and look out for me, whether physically or spiritually.

I am reassured by the song’s lyrics “And she’s watching over you and me” that have helped me when I felt no one in this entire world cared about me or even knew who I was. The days when I feel like I need someone to talk to, but no one is ready or willing to listen, I can relax with this song because I know I can talk to my family and friends in Heaven at any time and they are always more than ready and willing to listen. I catch myself at times thinking the whole world is against me and I just want to get away from everything. Then I remember my grandma, mainly, who was always so bubbly and happy in life. She would have done anything to watch us grand kids grow up and I am wishing to be as far away from this world I can. When I remember my family and friends that were taken too soon from this world, I regain a more positive outlook and thank God for everything I have been given in my life. Holes in the Floor of Heaven reminds me to be thankful and honest with myself because I am truly very blessed and lucky.

This song has made a mark on my heart, and I believe that anyone who has ever lost a loved one can relate to this song, though there are more than just my song. Everyone has their own special song about life, and all of these deserve respect. I enjoy listening to music that has impacted people’s lives because I know how it feels to relate so strongly to their lives. Holes in the Floor of Heaven is my song and will always be, but I am also open to new songs that can convey my feelings. Music is the art of expressing feelings and emotions, so new songs are bound to come out and be influential, but I will never be rif of the mark Holes in the Floor of Heaven has made on my heart.