I chose to record this song specifically because it's so easy to feel that we aren't seen
or important because we aren't flashy and sparkly!
But .. you're wrong .. and I hope this speaks to your heart!
This page and this music track is dedicated to the unsung heroes of life - caregivers! They are hidden behind the disease
or condition, hidden behind the person who has that disease or condition and buried under emotional/physical and financial
landslides. I say thank you on behalf of those who want to speak but are no longer able to. I give each of you a standing
ovation and I sing the song you can hear on this page to you and for you.
Like so many people, I've dealt with an elderly parent with significant problems. My older sister, Linda, stepped in and moved
Mommie from the nursing home into her home. This was no easy job. In addition to all the other health issues she had, my mother
also suffered with Alzheimers .. and suffer she did.
As she declined in overall health and became more and more lost in that horrific disease, Linda, and her husband, Michael,
made the descent with her. How they did it year after year with only a few home health aides to assist is completely beyond
me. As much as I loved her, I honestly don't know that I could have done it.
I have entered the studio with three of Austin's finest musicians (Rick McRae & Terry Hale of George Strait's Ace in the Hole
Band and Ernie Durawa of the Texas Tornados) and recorded a single dedicated to ALL caregivers universally but with special
thanks to my sister and brother-in-law.
Proceeds from the sale of this single will be donated, in my mother's name, to national organizations dedicated to supporting
caregivers.
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BIG NEWS!!!!!!!
We've made our first donation!!!!
It is with great pride that I announce that on May 17, 2011, we made our 1st donation being made on behalf of my mother, Pauline
Sanner, through this charity.
We have received $300.00 in donations and we have selected the organization, Lotsa Helping Hands, as the recipient.
"Lotsa Helping Hands was created to support family caregivers by empowering their family, friends, neighbors, colleagues,
and church or synagogue members – what we call a family’s ‘circles of community’ – who are eager
to help them as they manage the daily tasks that become a challenge during times of family or medical crisis, caregiver exhaustion,
or when caring for an elderly parent."
The donation amount default is $5.
If you'd like to donate more,
please be sure to click on
the arrow just to the right of
$5.00 USD so that you can scroll
down to other amounts!
Persons contributing $25, $35 or $50
will receive a special thank you gift!
If you prefer to send a check
(US Banks only),it needs to be
made out to: DENA TAYLOR. Send it to:
DA Productions, P. O. Box 1104,
Buda TX 78610. Be sure to include
your email AND your mailing addresses!!!!
Once your donation has been completed,
you will receive an email from
delivery@yousendit.com with the
links that will allow you to download
both the High Fidelity version of
Bein' Green and the high resolution
track graphic.
If you don't see it within 24 hours,
be sure to check your junk/spam folder.
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Be sure to read and then sign our guestbook
before leaving! We'd love to know what the
song means to you or, if you want to thank
a caregiver - here's the place to do it or,
if you are a caregiver - encourage someone else!
Please help us get the word out about our charity by sharing it with your friends and, most importantly, caregivers you know!!
We've made it easy to do .. just use the buttons right below this message!
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Thank you so much to:
George Coyne of Parrot Tracks Studio
Manchaca, TX
Rick McRae (Guitar) of the Ace in the Hole Band
(Appearing with George Strait)
Terry Hale (Bass) of the Ace in the Hole Band
(Appearing with George Strait)
Ernie Durawa (Drums/Producer) of Texas Tornados
Nick Raposo, The Raposo Group
and, most importantly,
Joe Raposo for writing a song that so
eloquently speaks to each of us who are
struggling to be the best we can be inspite
of all the challenges life brings to us and
because of all the joys it brings as well!"
