My husband is ex British Army for 24 years.... whenever he went away on tour there was always a letter for me and the children if anything happened. I was one of the lucky ones who never had to read those letters........but, there were many that had to. 💙
As a former Army attack helicopter pilot and combat veteran, thank you for your reaction. I’ve lost friends in combat...I will never disrespect our flag or live on my knees...never apologize for your tears, I don’t don’t...
This is based on a true story. Thousands of men and women have died in this situation. I appreciate you taking this song seriously. It is a reality for many of us service members
Hello Jayy.. Your reaction is genuine. I cried with you here at work. There are some songs that just touch that cord and you just can't help it. We are feeling much less of the pain of all the families who have received a letter just like this fro All Our Men & Women who put on that uniform to protect us and let us have the freedom that we have to enjoy watching you.
Veteran here as well hope all my brothers and sisters are safe tonight in peace where ever that may be. A word from me to tell you how i feel about your reaction girl you made me cry too and im a man hard to do. God bless you sweet woman liked and sub. May your life be golden and filled with love. Sending my heart to you. ❤️
We all, soldiers that is, write a last letter or letters when we deploy, it is emotional and heartbreaking having to do it a blessing to whomever you wrote it to.
Civilians can never truly know what soldiers go thru. Thank you all for your sacrifices and time lost with the ones you love to protect us. We owe you more than we can repay.
Music can be so so powerful! The listener instantly starts grieving for the recipient of the letter. The music and lyrics hit us like a sledgehammer and in our minds and hearts we each invision the sad scene that the lyrics paint and it pierces us strait through. This song might have messed you up temporarily emotionally... but it also promotes caring and understanding. It also reminds us that we ourselves are finite and that there is a finality hear on earth to us.... our loved ones... and everyone on this earth. Life is precious. Great reaction!!
Thank you for this. I have lost six battle buddies and counting. You crying got me crying and it might sound weird but your tears make me proud to do what i had to do. Thank you. Much love and God bless all my brothers and sisters. Semper Fi
When a song touches your soul and heart, then the writer and singer have done their job to leave you with a good memory you will always remember. Now listen to Tim McGraw, If Your Reading This.
As a veteran, this song hits hard. You’re reaction to this gained you a fan and a subscriber. More that will pull at your heart strings, Arlington by Trace Adkins, Come Home Soon by Shedaisy and Flag by Aaron Lewis. All are incredible song by incredible artists. Give them a listen.
You are by far the best « non verbal » person I’ve ever watched. In 2021, with all our « social interactions », it becomes more and more difficult to even create a bond with our own neighbors. I’m a 35 years old French dude and I feel more related to you than anyone living within miles from me. This is due to music only. What your channel is to me is basically about watching humanity surviving. And, through you, it does.
This song has such a powerful message. Thanks for doing this one. My other favorite songs from the great Tim McGraw are Don’t Take the Girl, When She Wakes Up, One of These Days, Just To See You Smile, Can’t Be Really Gone, I Do But I Don’t, Angry All the Time, Grown Men Don’t Cry, Back When, My Little Girl, Everywhere, and You Had To Be There.
A lot of us wrote a letter like this before going into combat. If we came back, fine, if we didn't the letter was mailed back home to our kin by our buddies. I cannot watch this without crying because I mailed far too many of these letters home from Vietnam.
Jay, you are such a beautiful person, I actually watch your videos just to see you're beauty and I hate to see you cry, but I know that these are good tears, cus they are tears that show that you have a soft heart and a soft heart is a very good thing to have....for we live in a world where the hearts of so many have grown hard and so many don't know how to love or care for others
I remember writing my letter before goin' overseas for the Navy. It was tough to write, but I poured my heart into it. I'm glad I never had my dad and family ever read it
💔💔omg I've never heard this before..broke me to my soul. Truly ..beautiful and sad at the same time. Thank you for sharing Your reaction was heart & soul. Thank you Jayy
This is a Just In Case letter. Most troops overseas write one and give them to their Chain of Command. Me included. We were actually ordered to write it. Writing the letter is just as hard. You have to think about the fact that it may be your last words to your family. What do you write down? I sat a lot trying to find the words. Thankfully my letter never had to be sent.
My favorite reactions to this song are from people I don’t think would listen to country. Because the song regardless of its genre makes everyone feel something. I lost my cousin in Afghanistan. He followed is dads footsteps after his dad had passed away from cancer (my great uncle was in Vietnam and in areas with chemicals). And his wife was just a few weeks shy of giving birth to their son when we all found out he died. This song makes me cry every time I hear it.
The first time i heard this it was played over a funeral procession where a soldier landed in fla and was driven miles to his home town and the whole way was lined with flags and people paying their respects i bawled like a baby the whole time as the wife and mother of Marines it hit home everytime loved your react was crying right along with you lots of hugs girl
this song touches me because i did follow in my dad's shoes and i always worried what if I didn't make it back. i had lost more friends after we got home than over seas.
You'd think after all the loved ones that I've lost in my short 49 years that this wouldn't still get to me but it does. My daddy, aunt& husband in one years time back in 02-03' and before that my fav granny & my grandpa. Then 5 years ago my momma and her mom 10 days apart. It really never stops hurting. God bless anyone that has lost anyone. Peace& Love❤✌
Love seeing the beauty of a song hit people I would love to see you do a reaction video to Donna taggard songs called Mom would love to see the reaction and feel the emotions please do it video of that
He only performed this song once and never again...there was no official music video. On the stage, he had widows of fallen military members. It was very moving.
sometimes its appropriate to have what people call an ugly cry believe me i was right there with you crying and sobbing beside you and that type of crying is absolutely ok for this song hun i love watching your reactions really show how the songs affect you please dont be sorry for crying it is ok love, thoughts, and prayers from a new subscriber but a long time viewer
Hey Jayy, I love your reactions, and I would love to hear you react to Take That. There's pretty much no reactions and this band were huge! Please react to "Back for Good" and "Pray", you won't be disappointed :)
I was in the military and I was in Iraq a few times. Some of us would carry a "kill letter"; some say it's bad luck to carry one, but some what something to say to their families. That song is not about one person in particular, it is suppose be about the thousands of brothers and sisters we have lost while fighting for this country. This song was played at the Country Music Awards, and at the end of the song, the lights turn up and a few dozen family members of people that paid the ultimate price; and from what I heard was that it was on Tim McGraw's dime.
i still have mine i carry in my wallet,after 5 tours from 05-2011 and attending 14 funerals and 4 months of rehab myself,no one hads to recieve mine and i thank god but this song still messes me up bad
We all had those letters in our pockets. Whether it was for our parents, our spouses, our kids. We all had one. And prayed to god nobody ever read them. I've torn up a couple myself and thanked god they never got delivered.
I love the tenderness of your heart. In a world that has become so callous and uncaring, you're a breath of fresh air.
I agree with Dale Minton. I love your heart and sensitivity
Don't worry. We all cried with you. Tim McGraw is masterful, and this is one powerful song.
As a Veteran we all knew we would have to write that letter, just in case .
My husband is ex British Army for 24 years.... whenever he went away on tour there was always a letter for me and the children if anything happened. I was one of the lucky ones who never had to read those letters........but, there were many that had to. 💙
Thanks for your service I can't imagine having to write that letter
@@michellegreggan4548 glad you never had to read one!
@@christopherpinkard9093 thank you. It's very hard to write, but harder on your families hearts if you don't.
Thanks for the responses.
I didn't know you had lost your fiance. This song caught me off guard, too, since I never listen to country music. I think it had most of us in tears!
When in the military you know and accept the risks
I’ve listened to this song over a hundred times and it still hits me in the feels. I felt your emotions through this.
Every...time...
As a vet, I still cry every time I hear this..
Wow! This was my first time hearing this too. Amazing song. Thank you. We’re gonna have to get you a box of tissues for some of these songs!!!
Nothing better than raw emotions, it proves we are all human. Thanks for sharing.
Ur true n genuine. I’m a disabled war veteran. Thank YOU!
thank you for your servie. i pray for you and your family that you will have peace and happiness
Army wife. Marine & Navy momma. ❤ Thank you for your compassion. ❤️🇺🇸
As a former Army attack helicopter pilot and combat veteran, thank you for your reaction. I’ve lost friends in combat...I will never disrespect our flag or live on my knees...never apologize for your tears, I don’t don’t...
This is based on a true story. Thousands of men and women have died in this situation. I appreciate you taking this song seriously. It is a reality for many of us service members
Her reaction is exactly what we all should have!
Your reaction is so moving. You making me cry.
Before watching this I knew it would have you in your feels.
Hello Jayy..
Your reaction is genuine. I cried with you here at work. There are some songs that just touch that cord and you just can't help it. We are feeling much less of the pain of all the families who have received a letter just like this fro All Our Men & Women who put on that uniform to protect us and let us have the freedom that we have to enjoy watching you.
❤️
Love and respect our military! Salute!
Veteran here as well hope all my brothers and sisters are safe tonight in peace where ever that may be. A word from me to tell you how i feel about your reaction girl you made me cry too and im a man hard to do. God bless you sweet woman liked and sub. May your life be golden and filled with love. Sending my heart to you. ❤️
We all, soldiers that is, write a last letter or letters when we deploy, it is emotional and heartbreaking having to do it a blessing to whomever you wrote it to.
Army Vet- thank you for feeling what so many military hope their loved ones know. Bless you.
I cry everytime I hear this, my gratitude is overwhelming for these soldiers
That's how I felt when my dad died at 52 he had nine children and did not to see his kids grown completely up love it
What I don’t understand is how an artist like Tim McGraw can sing the words without breaking down crying
You're a beautiful and caring woman, I love watching your reactions.
I am crying to...it speaks the truth,we must never forget our military who gave the ultimate sacrifice
I absolutely love your exposed emotion. Shows you have a heart. You get the purpose of music.
The openess of a beautiful heart surpasses even the most beautiful of songs.
Blessings ❤️
If you like this. Listen to billy ray Cyrus “some gave all”. A powerful song too.
tearing up shows you have a good heart!! Love to you
A more honest reaction I've never seen. God bless.
Civilians can never truly know what soldiers go thru. Thank you all for your sacrifices and time lost with the ones you love to protect us. We owe you more than we can repay.
Music can be so so powerful! The listener instantly starts grieving for the recipient of the letter. The music and lyrics hit us like a sledgehammer and in our minds and hearts we each invision the sad scene that the lyrics paint and it pierces us strait through. This song might have messed you up temporarily emotionally... but it also promotes caring and understanding. It also reminds us that we ourselves are finite and that there is a finality hear on earth to us.... our loved ones... and everyone on this earth. Life is precious. Great reaction!!
That is what a real song does. It hits you right in the chest. As a Veteran, this song is so hard to listen to and not be emotional.
Thank you so much for your service
Thank you for your service sir! 🇺🇸
@@THEJAYYSHOW It was an honor to serve our country. 22 years went by very fast and I would not have changed it for anything.
If you can listen to thos and not cry then you have no soul. I love how honest and pure your reactions are.
Thank you for this. I have lost six battle buddies and counting. You crying got me crying and it might sound weird but your tears make me proud to do what i had to do. Thank you. Much love and God bless all my brothers and sisters. Semper Fi
This was my first time hearing this as well....I'm still crying...that went straight to my Heart.
When a song touches your soul and heart, then the writer and singer have
done their job to leave you with a good memory you will always
remember. Now listen to Tim McGraw, If Your Reading This.
God bless you.
I tear up every time I hear this Beautiful song too
As a veteran, this song hits hard. You’re reaction to this gained you a fan and a subscriber. More that will pull at your heart strings, Arlington by Trace Adkins, Come Home Soon by Shedaisy and Flag by Aaron Lewis. All are incredible song by incredible artists. Give them a listen.
You are by far the best « non verbal » person I’ve ever watched.
In 2021, with all our « social interactions », it becomes more and more difficult to even create a bond with our own neighbors.
I’m a 35 years old French dude and I feel more related to you than anyone living within miles from me. This is due to music only.
What your channel is to me is basically about watching humanity surviving. And, through you, it does.
I started crying before you did but I knew you would be right behind me. Thanks for your beautiful and touching reaction.
You have a beautiful soul. Thank you for such a respectful reaction to a far too often written letter. God bless
This song has such a powerful message. Thanks for doing this one. My other favorite songs from the great Tim McGraw are Don’t Take the Girl, When She Wakes Up, One of These Days, Just To See You Smile, Can’t Be Really Gone, I Do But I Don’t, Angry All the Time, Grown Men Don’t Cry, Back When, My Little Girl, Everywhere, and You Had To Be There.
Tim Mcgraw is an amazing artist....i cant imagine the amount of people that have never heard or avoided him because its country music
No music can touch you in the feels like country!!
That is a song that has so much feeling it brings chills!
your genuine tearful reaction.....heartfelt ma'am! Semper Fi 🇺🇸
A lot of us wrote a letter like this before going into combat. If we came back, fine, if we didn't the letter was mailed back home to our kin by our buddies. I cannot watch this without crying because I mailed far too many of these letters home from Vietnam.
Jay, you are such a beautiful person, I actually watch your videos just to see you're beauty and I hate to see you cry, but I know that these are good tears, cus they are tears that show that you have a soft heart and a soft heart is a very good thing to have....for we live in a world where the hearts of so many have grown hard and so many don't know how to love or care for others
This is a song I grew up on, absolutely beautiful song!
I love your reaction. Tim McGraw has a wonderful voice. Maybe you can listen to Don't Take the Girl. It will touch you I think you'll like it
Where've You Been by Kathy Mattea
Take heart...you are loved :) and yeah, I cried along with you...
I remember writing my letter before goin' overseas for the Navy. It was tough to write, but I poured my heart into it. I'm glad I never had my dad and family ever read it
Country songs do that to ya. A lot of country songs either paint a picture or like a mini movie in just 4 minutes.
JaYY you haveca tenderheart when you cry first time I've heard this lord what a great song
Such a beautiful, sincere reaction ❤️
I only got teary eyed when I saw your sweet face shed tears.
💔💔omg I've never heard this before..broke me to my soul. Truly ..beautiful and sad at the same time. Thank you for sharing
Your reaction was heart & soul. Thank you Jayy
LOVE this reaction ❤
This is a Just In Case letter. Most troops overseas write one and give them to their Chain of Command. Me included. We were actually ordered to write it. Writing the letter is just as hard. You have to think about the fact that it may be your last words to your family. What do you write down? I sat a lot trying to find the words. Thankfully my letter never had to be sent.
This... this is why I stand!
RIP my friend....
CWO2 Christopher B Donaldson
KIA 5/5/06
WE MISS YOU CHRIS!!!
My favorite reactions to this song are from people I don’t think would listen to country. Because the song regardless of its genre makes everyone feel something. I lost my cousin in Afghanistan. He followed is dads footsteps after his dad had passed away from cancer (my great uncle was in Vietnam and in areas with chemicals). And his wife was just a few weeks shy of giving birth to their son when we all found out he died. This song makes me cry every time I hear it.
When a Man loves a woman by Percy Sledge sitting on the dock of the Bay by Otis Redding try a Little tenderness by Otis Redding
As a daughter, wife & mother of a veteran, This would not be a letter I want. But if I got it.......I would be so PROUD of the sender!!
Heavy song! God bless!
GOD BLESS YOU
The first time i heard this it was played over a funeral procession where a soldier landed in fla and was driven miles to his home town and the whole way was lined with flags and people paying their respects i bawled like a baby the whole time as the wife and mother of Marines it hit home everytime loved your react was crying right along with you lots of hugs girl
this song touches me because i did follow in my dad's shoes and i always worried what if I didn't make it back. i had lost more friends after we got home than over seas.
We all share the deep emotion of our souls.
I really enjoy your reactions....These songs make me cry😢..
We both did that deep exhale at the end simultaneously. Such a touching song
You'd think after all the loved ones that I've lost in my short 49 years that this wouldn't still get to me but it does. My daddy, aunt& husband in one years time back in 02-03' and before that my fav granny & my grandpa. Then 5 years ago my momma and her mom 10 days apart. It really never stops hurting. God bless anyone that has lost anyone. Peace& Love❤✌
Wow ! This song actually made me want to listen to country music. I love this song
Girlllll this song messes me up every time i hear it too
Your a beautiful soul.
Beautiful lady listening to great music 👍.
You have a beautiful big loving heart. ❣️❣️❣️
Love seeing the beauty of a song hit people I would love to see you do a reaction video to Donna taggard songs called Mom would love to see the reaction and feel the emotions please do it video of that
You got me all teared up girl. Love you.
He only performed this song once and never again...there was no official music video. On the stage, he had widows of fallen military members. It was very moving.
You should definitely do the song Arlington by Trace Atkins if you havent yet
oh i cried so much listening to this and watching you ...
wow my first time hearing this and I'm right there with you Jayy 💔
sometimes its appropriate to have what people call an ugly cry believe me i was right there with you crying and sobbing beside you and that type of crying is absolutely ok for this song hun i love watching your reactions really show how the songs affect you please dont be sorry for crying it is ok love, thoughts, and prayers from a new subscriber but a long time viewer
Hey Jayy, I love your reactions, and I would love to hear you react to Take That. There's pretty much no reactions and this band were huge! Please react to "Back for Good" and "Pray", you won't be disappointed :)
God bless you ma'am
Can I just say I appreciate you giving an actual opinion on the song after words and not just reacting to it. Very much liked this video.
I was in the military and I was in Iraq a few times. Some of us would carry a "kill letter"; some say it's bad luck to carry one, but some what something to say to their families. That song is not about one person in particular, it is suppose be about the thousands of brothers and sisters we have lost while fighting for this country. This song was played at the Country Music Awards, and at the end of the song, the lights turn up and a few dozen family members of people that paid the ultimate price; and from what I heard was that it was on Tim McGraw's dime.
Love your Reactions!
This was a cool reaction I seen that lip quiver and it was over. I’m a man I cried watching u cry
i still have mine i carry in my wallet,after 5 tours from 05-2011 and attending 14 funerals and 4 months of rehab myself,no one hads to recieve mine and i thank god but this song still messes me up bad
OMG !! I have never seen this and I reacted just as you did - 😭😭😭😭😭 Beautiful song but a huge tearjerker !!
My husband wrote letters like this every time he deployed....
Wow. I've never heard this one. Wasn't ready to mourn but one hell of a song
I'm crying just as hard as you. Had to get tissue and water
We all had those letters in our pockets. Whether it was for our parents, our spouses, our kids. We all had one. And prayed to god nobody ever read them. I've torn up a couple myself and thanked god they never got delivered.
I still react this way to this song and I've heard it 100 times.
We’re all crying with you sis
You are such a sweet soul!!....I love this channel because you react so perfectly!!!