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July 28, 2005 Ever since I was in Junior High, the band “Journey” has been one of my favorites. Recently, Dan brought home a DVD called “Journey 2001” with the new lead singer, Steve Augeri. He sounds so much like Steve Perry that it is frightening. The DVD was made on tour in Las Vegas and featured many of my favorite songs along with some of their new songs. It was not until I watched this DVD did I know that Neal Shon played with another favorite musician of mine, Santana. Lying in the bed, listening to the concert, I could close my eyes and imagine the days of Junior and Senior High School with Steve Perry singing my favorite songs while my best friends and I dreamt of our futures. We would sing our hearts out to our favorite songs and get up and dance like we had been possessed to dance until our feet wore off our legs. I never dreamt I would find my true love in Chicago and have three children and become a writer, back then, I envisioned my life to be in Los Angeles and either a talent scout for some movie company or a manager for a big name rock band. I also didn’t imagine being a wife or a mother. I thought I would be single with fifteen cats. I’m not sure of my friends and if they are living their dreams. We lost touch after my ex was rude to them and they refused to keep in contact with me ever since. I never thought that my three children would be as spread out in age as they are. I never thought I’d find someone that truly loves me and is not saying that he loves me just to get down my pants for a one-night stand. I thought I would be like the sister, Jackie, on “Roseanne.” Always looking for love, but having it slip through my fingers for one reason or another. Date after date with no serious relationship lasting longer than the expiration date on the milk in the refrigerator. But now the song, “Separate Ways,” has a new meaning for me. One July 4th, the man that would become the man I couldn’t live without; sang that song to me with his arms around me while we listened to a Journey cover band. That night was magic filled with Journey music as I fell in love, true love, with a man who knew every word o every Journey song and danced with me in public at a festival in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Seems like all the different paths I have traveled sown in my life, there is a Journey song for that phase or period of my life. Even today, I find Journey songs that fit the phase I am going through. Whenever I think of Dan or my precious children, I think of the song “Open Arms.” When I do my writing, since I write mostly at night, the song “Lights” plays in my head. I cannot name all the songs for all the thoughts and memories that dance through my head every day and especially while I dream at night. Sometimes I am haunted by my past in my dreams and its always underscored by a journey song just before I wake up. At the end of my life, at my Memorial Service, hopefully my children will respect my wishes and play the medley of Journey and other songs that I have listed in the fire safe. ------------ About the author: Kaycee Nilson has completed her first novel, "Night Falls on Chicago." The first two chapters can be viewed at http://www.KayceeNilson.com. Besides writing columns for Useless-Knowledge, Kaycee is currently working on two more novels, "From the Mind of a Vampire", and "I'll Love You Til You Die." If you have enjoyed what you read, or would like to leave Kaycee a message, please visit her message board at http://www.KayceeNilson.com/Board Email: Kaycee@kayceenilson.com Tell a friend about this site! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com. Please link to this article rather than copying and pasting it onto your site (which would be unauthorized and illegal). |
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