Buried Treasure
Buried Treasure
There’s a point in time, when we all
realize we are mortal. I don’t mean the obviousness of it, but the
realness. For us guys, it might take a little bit longer. Mine,
was Tom Petty’s death in October. Tom Petty’s Siriux XM show was
called Buried Treasure. For those of you, who aren’t aware, he
would share songs from his "own record collection" that had inspired
his music. In reality, I highly doubt it was his true vinyl collection 😄 These were all songs that wouldn’t have made it on the
Billboard charts, or featured on most radio stations during their
heyday. For those who know me well, you know he was my favorite
artist. His music was around for so many of my “firsts” growing
up. The best gift Sarah ever bought me was concert tickets to
see him live after I finished nursing school. When he passed, I
truly mourned. It wasn’t so much the person, but what his music
represented in my life. Irrationally perhaps, it felt like his death
signified the passing of my youth. To die is truly incomprehensible
until we do, but this was the first time I felt my own mortality in
every inch of my being. It wasn’t a life changing experience in
itself, but a realization. As time has gone on, and the grief of
this experience has weaned, as I listen to his music, I feel the
journey of the soul, and the “Free Bird” mentality that was his
mantra. It’s “Learning to Fly” through the process I’ve
embarked on since then, that has really spoken to me. The reality
that as we learn to fly or live, there will be times that we crash
and burn. It’s in those moments, and the uncertainty of where
we’re going that we learn to truly live. I’m not perfect, but
I’m learning to embrace the falling and that the crashing is worth
just as much as the flying. It’s there that I’ve found my
“Buried Treasure”. Many have requested more family photos. I've also needed to express the inner ramblings of my mind. I figured it was worth killing two birds with one stone. I hope you'll forgive me if the posts seem too personal.
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