My Inspiration Behind "Our Last First Time".
When I first met Peggy, my surgical oncologist's nurse, she was a small framed woman in her late forties, no taller than 5'2". With every visit, she greeted me with a warm hug and an even warmer smile. Little did I know that behind that grace filled smile was a woman battling Hodgkin's lymphoma and in the years to come, breast and skin cancer.
Over the years, after my visits to the hospital ended, Peggy and I corresponded with yearly Christmas cards.
It wasn't until a few years ago when I received a letter from Peggy informing me she wasn't well. At the end of the letter was her phone number. She asked that I call her.
Over the past two years I had the priviledge of getting to know Peggy and her husband John, and witnessed the great love they possesed for life and for each other. It was during that time that I began writing "Our Last First Time", in hopes of capturing the expression of their unwavering love.
Towards the end of Peggy's life, when she was placed on a vent and she could no longer speak, she continued to smile that smile. Sadly, on March 10th Peggy passed away. After Peg had passed, I was moved to accompany the song with an animated video and wrote an instrumental for each line of every verse.
Losing a loved one leaves a heartache that will never be healed. My wish for "Our Last First Time" is to bring solace and comfort to those who receive this musical expression of love.
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