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Wish you were here.
It all seemed to go so quickly, my son home from exodus for Christmas. He is serving in Ft. Benning Georgia in Infantry. I had prepared everything in a way I thought would be perfect. I had painted his room, refinished the hardwood and everything was in place for what would be the true meaning of the holiday like when we were young kids opening presents but instead it was much deeper than that, it was about family - much of which sometimes we all seem to forget what really makes us tick as human beings - each other. It's not about the things we have aquired as humans but what we already have.
We had done everything - dinner, movies, parties, we laughed and there was so much time left to go. He loves bass and 2 weeks with house shaking bass gets to you after a while. Well, maybe I shouldn't have hooked him up with those 14" subs in his room, but you know when those sounds no longer exist, annoying or not it's missed - because those aren't sounds of bass or sounds of music, they were comforting sounds of his existance, his safety and smile.
January 6th - the morning of the day he must return and leave once again. As I start to wake my mind was cloudy as expected, I was still influenced by my dreams and not in touch with reality only a few moments more while eyes still shut so I start putting together the days activities in my mind.
As I came to realization from some fantasy dream world, I began realizing what today was. Tears filling eyes that have not yet been opened. As I opened my eyes they began to flow like some river spilling into small streams. I tried to accomodate him as best I could preparing everything to maximize the time he could spend. Then the car ride to the Airport which is only the prelude to the pain watching him walk away into the distance.
We had some great pictures at the Airport, saw some smiles but the shuttle ride back to the car wasn't pleasant. You must know what I mean if you've been there.
To those who have lost loved ones, some lyrics from my favorite band from RUSH's Cold War Album 'Grace Under Pressure', The Song is Called 'AfterImage', A reflection on a lost hero.
Suddenly, you were gone
From all the lives you left your mark upon
I remember
How we talked and drank into the misty dawn
I hear the voices
We ran by the water on the wet summer lawn
I see the footprints
I remember
I feel the way you would
I feel the way you would
Tried to believe but you know it's no good
This is something that just can't be understood
I remember
The shouts of joy skiing fast through the woods
I hear the echoes
I learned your love for life,
I feel the way that you would
I feel your presence
I remember
I feel the way you would
This just can't be understood...
And here are some music Videos on Youtube from the same band from the Grace Under Pressure Album:
Youtube - RUSH - The Enemy Within ]
This track is another good one, I would not showcase it here if it wasn't. From the same album RUSH's cold war album some call it. Distant Early Warning hits home also with lyrics - 'You sometimes drive me crazy, but I worry about you", really good stuff.
'Youtube - RUSH - Distant early Warning ]
My Rendition of Pink Floyd's 'Wish you were here':
It was a Saturday, usually when I pick some songs to play on drums - just some practice sessions. Jordan had just left a week previous and I was facing some adjusting to this sudden change of life just like he was. I plugged in the Ipod and just started playing and emotions took over. The result is a popular Internet favorite.
' Wish you were here' tribute to the military in my style.
I have always been inspired and particularly when I wrote [ Courage ] , an instrumental over a year ago reflecting a moment in a soldiers life when and if he/she faces chaos. In writing that there's some interesting Military like snare tribute taps acting as a prelude to my piano solo which. I didn't plan but just happened naturally with no prior practice. Another experiment in emotion driven music that's mellow.
[ Click here to listen to that track [ Audio Only ] ]
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