Colin Raye, a country artist, wrote a song about his granddaughter Haley that hits really close to home. She has some sort of regenerative neurological disorder, has respiratory issues, and needs to be suctioned frequently.
In an interview with The Boot, Colin says “In life, bless her little baby heart, she can’t do anything. She’s totally helpless in every way. She can’t hold her head up, she can’t sit up, she can’t roll over, she can’t scratch if she itches, she can’t let you know if she’s in pain. It’s just a miserable little life she has … But, I always feel like it’s such an honor to take her places and be her representative on this earth and say, ‘Oh, hey, she’s with me.’”
Sounds a lot like James.
Here is the video if you want to check it out. I should probably warn you that it made Stacy cry. Have some Kleenex ready!
