so many things have gone through my head lately... from life lessons to morals and believability... I'm trying so hard to just let things happen... not expect too much from people, yet I still find myself expecting and honestly still disappointed in the lack of caring of people in general. I still get lost in my music. I have always loved music... all genres (well, all except much rap, or opera... I prefer to hear a voice, not just words, and be able to understand them...) There are SO many songs that just take me back to a certain moment in time and I can actually close my eyes and see myself in that memory. So... what is one of those songs... that takes you back in time, and makes you smile? I heard an old song by Winger... go figure... but it took me back to summer 1990, vacation to Indiana to see my friend from college, Michelle... and I went on their family vacation with them on a lake in Tennessee... rented houseboats, tied them together, and had a floating party for a week... then a song by Pink¡ and thought of Lori... ha ha... although the song was "sober"... Pink¡ really is a good artist.... then a song by Nickelback... and ha ha... the nights come into full view... both Toyota Center and Woodlands Pavillion... :)
One of my favorite song memories, though, is "PS I Love You"... after watching "For the Boys" with Dad, he sang his rendition of the song... wish I had recorded it... :) I miss him. He loved music, too... maybe that's why I love it... but Mom loves music (instruments) too... I remember listening to 102.9 back in the day when it was elevator type music (and I had NO choice, because growing up in my family we respected our parents... and didn't even attempt to argue or suggest a different radio station but once... and if the answer was no, it was no... and I endured listening to "her" music... and she would point on each instrument that was playing in that song... little did I know that she was speaking to my soul, and teaching me to appreciate what goes into making a song. thanks mom. :)
One of the not so good memories was in November 1982... when Mom and I were driving up to see my great-grandfather in the hospital near Center, Texas... Mom had just got a new Lincoln Town Car, and was so excited to be able to take it on a trip... Back then, seatbelts weren't mandatory, so I didn't have mine on... but I had just gotten the cassette single of "Nobody" by Sylvia... remember that song? Well, I was so excited to listen to it... I was messing with the cassette player and in a blink of an eye... Mom veered to the right on the shoulder... she saw the wreck coming... an IDIOT passed us going uphill in a no passing zone at dusk with headlights coming over the hill... needless to say, they hit head on... all while I was listening to that tape. One of the cars was spinning and flipped and hit Mom's car, right behind the driver's door... I remember when it happened and seeing my mom hold the wheel (she's still strong) the driver's side window shattered on top of her and she had a grimace on her face... it threw me up and I hit my head on the top of the car... After the car was stopped, and we were noticeably okay, I got out and cringed... Dad was gonna be so upset... oh, the innocence of an 11-yr old... Dad was thankful we weren't hurt... and we were okay... :) But... I don't think I listened to that cassette single of "Nobody" until I found it cleaning my stuff from Anderson... when Daddy died.
ok... gotta get ready for Mexico... Ixtapa tomorrow with my best friend! Can't wait... I'm not sleepy, and no I didn't drink any tea... just happy to be where I'm at. Hopefully all those around me can sense that in me as well... will post pix as deemed necessary... :)
love to all.... L
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