The times we had...

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Postcards from Italy

Sometimes we find ouselves in unexplained distress. Sometimes the path is more difficult than we anticipate. You know how it is, friend. But there are things we end up grabbing on to...moments that seem irrelevant as they're happening, but end up defining our very existence. Music has this incredible power to soundtrack the moments that make us who we are, and provides a spiritual "marker" in our brains. Sounds so precious they can't be replaced by anything else. The first time I heard "Postcards From Italy", I was in a state of longing...for many things, but for the most part, intimate companionship. My best friend was the closest thing I had to fulfilling that, and I will forever associate her friendship with it.I hope I never take friends for granted.

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Zeroskilz says This is an awesome post.

Permalink posted 04/28/2007
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tybees says Thanks, Mike. During the summer of '06, I was spending a lot of time with her and her boyfriend, and I distinctly remember thinking that our lives had come together for a reason. Although the outcome was far from what I'd expected at the time, this song brings me back to those moments when the world was at our fingertips. Happiness was waiting for us, upon us already, if we'd only embrace our comraderie....the joy in our companionship. I played the song for them, and was told that it was "gay". Embarrassed, I shut it off. None of us knew at the time that she was pregnant with his child. Almost a year later, he wound up in jail halfway across the country for a murder he may or may not have committed. Now, as he sits in a jail cell, my friend and I watch their very young son grow, learn to smile, and remind us that we're all just like children in the hands of our creator. "Postcards From Italy" has taken on a new form. Recently I played it for her again, and she loved it. I reminded her that she thought it was "gay" before, and she can't quite remember ever hearing it. I realized that our interpretation of things can change so instantly and radically, but some things stick to us and never, ever let go. I will never forget that time of my life.

Permalink posted 04/28/2007
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Zeroskilz says It is odd how certain things stick with us and just flow past others. I've never learned to seize and hold on to the things or moments that seem important to me at the time; choosing instead to flow on and take what memories I have with me. As such, I keep few friends close to me and have let many close friends go over time. What you have shared here would be impossible for me to do; so I just wanted to say thanks for sharing.

Permalink posted 04/28/2007
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tybees says That's exactly the point, Mike....we all let things go at the time without realizing their signifigance. I, too, keep few close friends, and never would have I imagined being the "uncle" to my best friends child. I've let many come in and out of my life, and few have such a profound impact, but we don't always realize it....what I shared is universal, and hardly impossible for you :)

Permalink posted 04/28/2007
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ROCKNROLLPIMP says OMG...now this post has made me tear up with a current situation and oh how i can relate to what the music does thank you thank you for this post and memories i am creating and how to never take "friendship" for granted man THAT IS LOVE

Permalink posted 04/29/2007
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Rawkkiddoh says I hope I never take friends for granted. I have a feeling that if you feel that way now, you will never let yourself do that tybees.

Permalink posted 04/29/2007
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mktackabery says I think you can learn to be in the moment and enjoy what you have without "holding too tightly" at the same time. You have to keep yourself in the present by paying attention and getting out of your own head. This will sound cheesy, but I swear, things like meditation help a lot. And just realizing the good and not spending too much time on regrets. thanks for sharing ty.

Permalink posted 04/29/2007
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chucky says So sweet.

Permalink posted 04/29/2007
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ivylander says "...we’re all just like children in the hands of our creator." Yup, Ty, you've about nailed it.

Permalink posted 05/01/2007
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kristiana says Hey, Ty, thanks for sharing. At one point in my younger life I set off on my own and distanced myself from pretty much everyone I knew. I thought somehow this was good for me. It was the worst period of my life, I made the worst mistakes of my life. And then felt too overwhelmed to reach out to the friends who had always been there for me. If I had kept them closer they could have told me what big mistakes I was making. But how sweet it was to come home after 6 years, including the last year spent overseas, and find my friends waiting for me with open arms. I'll never do that to myself again. Best wishes to you and yours. I bet you're the bestest of "uncles"!

Permalink posted 05/01/2007
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tybees says It's wonderful to hear what great friends you have, Kristiana. I did something similar several years ago in moving to the "big" city & away from my family once I had the means to, thinking that I would go on to make a whole bunch of new friends and have a new life and blah bah blah. And to a point, I did, but I also realized that finding friends who would truly stand by my were few and far between, and family will ??always?? be a part of my life. Thanks for your heartwarming comment :)

Permalink posted 05/02/2007
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Viva La Britt says How you managed to pack so much power into such a brief post I have no idea.

Permalink posted 05/06/2007
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Lizziegreeneyes says A truly bittersweetly beautiful post ! Thanks Ty, for letting us MOGgers be a part of this ... I think it will help so many of us reevaluate our relationships with loved ones & friends, make us better loved ones & friends to the people who matter most in our lives.

Permalink posted 05/12/2007
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tybees says ♫Britt - I wrote from the heart something I've wanted to express for a long time. I'm so grateful to the MOG community for making this a special place for us to share our lives as well as good music. ♫Thanks, Lizzie :) I think we all need a good reminder now and then of what's really important. And now I just have to share a picture of my little "nephew"...he's so cute!

Permalink posted 05/12/2007