Our Moment

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My name is Tom Barry. I live in Galway with my Wife and 3 Sons.
I’ve been singing and playing piano since childhood. And while busy with work and life, these past years I’ve begun to write my own songs.
Just me and my piano.
My father lives alone in Tipperary.
My mother is in a Nursing home close by.
I have not seen my parents in person since the summer. They have not seen their grandchildren in that time either. The last time I met dad it was with the kids in the garden chatting from a distance while he watched them play in the grass. The last time I met my mum it was between glass doors to a patio. The kids played, she watched and smiled. When we were leaving, she touched the glass. So did we and then we said goodbye. We do this so that she and my dad can be safe. I don’t want to go to see them this Christmas because I am afraid of what might happen. Two of the staff and one resident in my mother's nursing home have this week tested positive for COVID 19. I am terrified that my mum and dad will be infected.
I am terrified that I won’t see them in person again.
This song is my story of today; of 2020. I know it is the story of many other families in Ireland and all over the world.
I hope my song can give voice to the anxiety we all feel.
'Our Moment' is my song for this moment.
And in this moment I must be resilient and patient.
All that matters is that they are safe