Shannon’s Perspective:
“Anything that's dead shall be regrown
And your vicious pain, your warning sign
You will be fine”
I will be fine, and not the F.I.N.E. fine that Aerosmith speaks of.
I know I have to work harder than the average person to not only bring myself out of the darkness but also not to let myself get too deep in it to begin with. I just feel so lucky to have gotten to a place in life surrounded by people (and Akitas) that make it much easier for me to do that but more importantly they are willing to sit with me in the darkness if I need them to. Thank you so much to all of the rays of light in my life that help keep the path lit for me.
A long, long time ago - March 5th, 2024 to be exact - I mentioned in my Rebel Girl write-up that there would be a future song from Angels & Airwaves that was FANTASTIC. Well wait no longer, because this is that song.
This song came out in 2006, but as with all great things, it came into my life when I needed it most - right now. Now I've known the song for a while, but its significance is what has really hit home.
It's one of those songs where I'm really able to step outside myself and see the world through someone else's eyes.
There was a time not long ago when our third Akita, Nina, was nearing the end. That loss truly devastated me and I told Shannon Nina was our last. I didn't think I could handle those emotions again. And after at least 15 years of pet responsibilities, I was getting older and it sometimes takes a lot to handle a stubborn Akita (I'm looking your direction Kenji).
But shortly after saying goodbye to Nina, I could step outside myself and see the need - not for me, but for Shannon. It's one thing to face health issues completely alone all day while I'm at work; it's another to have a constant companion by your side. And Akita's are always by your side. Welcome to the family, Kenji.
Said another way - I'm not singing this song to Shannon. Shannon is singing it to me. Because I have to believe that she believes. That even in her darkest moments she can grasp onto a great memory and pull herself out of it.
Kenji will not always be here.
I may not always be here.
But somebody will always be here for her. Either physically or in a memory...
To quote Jon Anderson from the Yes Union album: "Without hope, you cannot start the day".
The Adventure
Angels & Airwaves
I wanna have the same last dream again
The one where I wake up and I'm alive
Just as the four walls close me within
My eyes are opened up with pure sunlight
I'm the first to know, my dearest friends
Even if your hope has burned with time
Anything that's dead shall be regrown
And your vicious pain, your warning sign, you will be fine
Hey-oh, here I am
And here we go, life's waiting to begin
Any type of love, it will be shown
Like every single tree reached for the sky
If you're gonna fall, I'll let you know
That I will pick you up, like you for I
I felt this thing I can't replace
Where everyone was working for this goal
Where all the children left without a trace
Only to come back as pure as gold to recite this all
Hey-oh, here I am
And here we go, life's waiting to begin
Tonight
Hey-oh, here I am
And here we go, life's waiting to begin
Tonight
Hey-oh, here I am
And here we go, life's waiting to begin
I cannot live, I can't breathe unless you do this with me
I cannot live, I can't breathe unless you do this with me
I cannot live, I can't breathe unless you do this with me
I cannot live, I can't breathe unless you do this with me
I cannot live, I can't breathe unless you do this with me
I cannot live, I can't breathe unless you do this with me
Hey-oh, here I am (do this with me)
Here we go, life's waiting to begin (do this with me)
Hey-oh, here I am (do this with me)
Here we go, life's waiting to begin
Life's waiting to begin
30th Anniversary
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