James Blunt wrote and filmed the song for his father who is dying of cancer and does not have long to live. He asked his father to be in the video. The words, ‘You’re not my father, I’m not your son. We’re just two grown men saying goodbye.’ astound me. The spiritual significance in these words is monumental. The dignity and the honour that is imbued in these words is so humbling. I interpret those words as: beyond our assigned Earthly roles of father and son, as equals on this spiritual path, I salute you and I set you free.
This is what I am saying to my father now.
I believe this video, not the song alone, but the video is a gift to all of us. But especially Men. My prayer is that all boys and men watch this video and can resonate. And when it’s their time to say goodbye to their father, their sons, their brothers, grandfathers or best mates, they can unreservedly weep and release all the sorrow and pain, all the stifling grief and rejoice in the liberation that comes from those connected, heartfelt, expressions of Love.
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