A music video touches a very sensitive topic, but people from all over the world relate strongly to it. The song is dedicated to people who are coping with loss over the festive season.
‘The sweetest gift is knowing where you are. You’re with the son of God,’ are the comforting words that ring from the chorus. Finding solace in the death of a loved one is difficult but worse over Christmas.
The video opens with a man, John Smidt, is explaining that he suffered the loss of a child and that Christmas was the worse for him and his wife. ‘It was just a brutal time we were going through, right at Christmas,’ he says.
‘If you are missing someone this Christmas, I want to dedicate this song to you. I also want to dedicate it to Annie, my sweet Annie, who I miss very much.’ Annie was their daughter.
The Piano Guys’ ‘The Sweetest Gift’ is a profoundly moving song that will touch even those who had been fortunate not to experience losing a loved one. It is still is a humbling experience watching this video.
Almost 10 million people have seen and shared this video. There are over 10,000 comments of people relating and sharing their stories of grief and loss. It is genuinely humbling to read about people’s struggles to move on through this time.
The song is a heart-touching ode to those of us dealing with the loss of a loved one. It is a great comfort to those who are coping with it during the festive season.
