My wife Joanne has always told me that I’m her superman – possibly my own fault for wearing my underpants on the outside, but then I’m nothing if not a slave to fashion- so it was a real shock when, a number of years ago, I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
At the time, only Jo and myself knew, and I managed to explain away any walking and balance problems as the effects of past football injuries, something which only worked until it became blindingly obvious to everyone that something more serious was amiss.
Recent years have brought some fairly dramatic physical changes. Walking requires a walking frame, my arms and hands aren’t as nimble as they once were, but maybe the worst effect is something called Trigeminal Neuralgia (a facial nerve problem), which at it’s worst is, not to put too fine a point on it, bloody agony.
There’s good and bad days though and, on the good ones, I can still play my guitar and write the odd song, so the situation could be appreciably worse. Having the best wife and the best kids in the world makes all the difference and, even with my glasses on, they still tell me I’m their Superman. All things considered, I’ll take that…
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released May 28, 2019
Written by Terry Reeves
Terry Reeves: Vocals
Hans Albers: All instruments, arrangement, production and final mix.
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