I'm not good at drying tears or offering hugs.

I would rather be out pruning out of zelias.

But I learn there are two things that soothe Miss Betty.

One is petting my dog Lizzie Bell, who I bring over for visits.

And the other is when she sits at her piano and plays old country songs for me. So I ask her to do that a lot.

No matter how weepy or lethargic she is, one moment,

the next she can pop up and play full songs out of the chord book.

Her voice is screechy and the piano's out of tune,

but it's kind of a miracle all on its own to me.

Watching this music suddenly flow out of her.

Singer-songwriter S. G. Goodman released her debut album, Old Time Feeling, last year to widespread critical acclaim. Born to a family of road crop farmers in the Mississippi

Delta, she sings about the struggles of farming families

in America's rural South.

In this episode of Meditative Story, S.G. finds unexpected inspiration early in life,

caring for the eccentric old woman across the street.

It's a striking story about the web of obligations common in small towns

and how those obligations become something larger.

In this series we combine immersive first-person stories and breathtaking music

with the science-backed benefits of mindfulness practice.

From Wait What, this is meditative story.

I'm Rohan and I'll be your guide. The body relaxed.

The body breathing. your sense is open

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