{"id":18483,"date":"2022-09-08T15:07:29","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T19:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamiegraymusic.com\/wordpress\/?p=18483"},"modified":"2022-09-08T15:09:40","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T19:09:40","slug":"god-save-the-queen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamiegraymusic.com\/wordpress\/2022\/09\/god-save-the-queen\/","title":{"rendered":"God Save The Queen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I don’t know why. I’ve never been to the UK. My parents are both from NY. I have no actual connection to Queen Elizabeth. But hearing that she was on her deathbed, and subsequently passed, brought tears to my eyes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Queen Elizabeth II passed away today<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

My Grammy told my mom as a child that she had to keep her room clean in case the Queen were to pay a visit. My mom told us kids the same thing. I suppose I stopped fretting about a Her Majesty’s Inspection a long time ago, but I still found myself weeping today, even as I knew for sure I’d never have to pass the Royal mustard. (That’s a weird expression, isn’t it?)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But if I’m being honest with myself, I know that I’m sobbing, not for a queen I’ve never been subject to, the Mum of Nation, a land far away, but for my own sadnesses and loss. If I’m being honest, I’ve spent a lot of time with tear-streaks on my cheeks the past few years. It doesn’t take much anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The loss of your mom is hard. I miss mine every day; today more than many. Some of today’s tears are for the British people, losing theirs. But as we kids learn to live on, beyond our parents days on earth, the UK will go forward with King Charles (that sounds SO weird to say<\/em>) at the helm of the British Empire. The sadness will linger, and then fade I suppose, but her reign will be remembered forever. God Save The Queen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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King Charles III becomes King<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I wonder how many kids are secretly breathing a sigh of relief that The Queen will NOT be coming to check up on the tidiness of their bedrooms? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jamie Gray | Conjurer of Bytes, Notes & Words. Seeker of Truth, Peace, & Harmony.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I don’t know why. I’ve never been to the UK. My parents are both from NY. I have no actual connection to Queen Elizabeth. But hearing that she was on her deathbed, and subsequently passed, brought tears to my eyes. 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