When I was home this past weekend (see previous post), I heard a song played in honor of my friend, who of course was a HUGE Toad the Wet Sprocket fan. Now, they really only had a few hits overplayed on the radio during what seems an eternity ago. But, they have a song they composed that I can never hear the same way again - "I Will Not Take These Things For Granted." Amazing song. Beautiful song! God I wish I could write music this beautiful. Anyway, I have been listening to it quite a bit, and most of the time with tears forming at the corners of my eyes. I guess I took his life for granted...that he would be here with the rest of us, amused that life is not something to grow old into, but is something that wants you to see it through young eyes that can see things for the very first time. Can any of us do that... What would this world be like if we could see the world through eyes that did not take life for granted, but savored every moment of it, where we were opened up to the possibility of seeing life with young eyes that saw for the very first time, the experiences that await us. Anyway, I am checking out Toad the Wet Sprocket...finally! Thanks Bram. More later...
2 comments:
i can't listen to that cd right now. that song has actually been in my head on and off and if i were to actually hear it, i'd probably not be able to leave the house (again).
it was always one of my favorite cds.
Jason,
Thank you for describing the past weekend. It helps me to know what happened since I was not able to get to Minot even though I desperately wanted to be there. My brother, Joel, was there so at least a part of me was represented. It was Joel who called me to tell me the news. We were both in such shock at the sadness of it all that we were basically silent on the phone. Your blog and Kari's blog have kept me informed and I really appreciate.
Lots of Love,
Kami (Johnson) Komm
Post a Comment