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There are times in life, I'm finding out, that you come to a point to ponder what is really important. Important in general, and in this case important to ones self.
First I truly love my family. My wife Patty is a gift I adore.She came into my life in it's second half, and that is my only regret. My daughters, Kim & Kerry are two amazing people in thier on rite. Even Sean, with the hard time he's caused himself is starting to grow into a young man I'm proud to know. They are important to me. Real damn important.
Then there is my immediate family. I have 5 siblings, and to a person I would defend them to the end. Have always been important.
All my blood relations. That is first, and foremost, always.
Taking the time to say thank you. That has always been important to me. We do not stumble through this plain without some hands guiding, and assisting us. We simply cannot do it. Whether it's a parent egging us on in a certain direction as a child, or a teacher getting us to finally see the light on a math problem. We are never alone.
The other night a group came together to play,and listen to some phenominal music. A group so into the music that they didn't care what the function was for, just that these bands were playing. That is VERY cool. Why give a shit what the event was for. It's all about the note. The bands want to play, and the people want to hear them. Nothing else is all that important. So there you have two sets of thank yous. Thanks for playing, an thanks for listening.
What I'm getting at here is not only MY thank you to everyone who came out to play, and listen, have a cold one (or three) try some interesting pizza, and just be in the moment. But a re-kindling, or awakening of my own true love of music. How important it has been to me my entire life. Thank you ALL for that. Example!!
The day after, I was exhausted. Chemo, as it turns out, really knocks your dick in the dirt. But I had the chance for a little music playing myself, and I wasn 't going to miss it for the world. I don't care that everyone didn't show and it was just the three of us. Shit, we sounded good, and I have the DVD to prove it!!! My body, and in particular my throat is killing me today, but I'd jump at the chance to play again today. That is how important music is to me. That is the re-gift that was given to me the other night by a group of strangers. Well, strangers no more because I feel that we are all really good friends now, and I am one who you can call on for that hand we all need. Believe me, that is a TRUTH.
So once more let me just throw out my sincere thank you to everyone involved in the show. All the great musicians, and in particular to my "newest" sons for coming up with these ideas.
Now another important thing to me is golf--------more on that in a few weeks!!!!
---BILL MURPHY June 11, 2006
