Wes Steele
09-24-2008, 10:31 AM
Going to see an old friend tonight. He’s NOT the same and he IS the same as he was years ago.
First “met” him in December 1970 listening to radio station CKLW as I was travelling to Erie, Pennsylvania in a snow storm.
It seemed like he was always around when I needed him.
When I had to break up with my first “true love”, he was there to console me. He made me feel better because he was through it himself. You just knew he was through it himself because of his words.
A year or two later. another, much more serious relationship had to end. This one really hurt and my friend came to me again. I thought that there was something wrong with me. I am probably the only one who has gone through something like this. I am doing something wrong. It is all my fault. No. My friend went through it also. He knew what I just went through and how I felt. He helped me get by.
Down the road in another relationship hitting the skids, my friend helped me get out of it. Confusing and painful, I was blaming myself too much my friend “told” me. Again, he helped me and taught me how to cope.
After my wife miscarried on a Good Friday years ago, a few weeks later on a Sunday night by friend came to town. It was good for my wife and I to see my friend on this cool spring night. Both of us felt better about things after that concert. He picked both of us up. He is a good friend.
I have mixed emotions about seeing my friend tonight. We had to bury another long time friend this past week. How quickly the time goes by. You never think it will happen. Alone last night, I cried for my friend that we buried on Monday. I don’t know why I cried? For missing a friend?.... for the family that remains here on earth? For his wise cracks that I always enjoyed?
When I do see my friend tonight on stage here in Cleveland, it will have a little more meaning. It very easily could be the last time that I see him. My experiences in life have taught me that nothing stays the same. Losing a friend this past week will just make me appreciate the friend I will see tonight, much, much more.
First “met” him in December 1970 listening to radio station CKLW as I was travelling to Erie, Pennsylvania in a snow storm.
It seemed like he was always around when I needed him.
When I had to break up with my first “true love”, he was there to console me. He made me feel better because he was through it himself. You just knew he was through it himself because of his words.
A year or two later. another, much more serious relationship had to end. This one really hurt and my friend came to me again. I thought that there was something wrong with me. I am probably the only one who has gone through something like this. I am doing something wrong. It is all my fault. No. My friend went through it also. He knew what I just went through and how I felt. He helped me get by.
Down the road in another relationship hitting the skids, my friend helped me get out of it. Confusing and painful, I was blaming myself too much my friend “told” me. Again, he helped me and taught me how to cope.
After my wife miscarried on a Good Friday years ago, a few weeks later on a Sunday night by friend came to town. It was good for my wife and I to see my friend on this cool spring night. Both of us felt better about things after that concert. He picked both of us up. He is a good friend.
I have mixed emotions about seeing my friend tonight. We had to bury another long time friend this past week. How quickly the time goes by. You never think it will happen. Alone last night, I cried for my friend that we buried on Monday. I don’t know why I cried? For missing a friend?.... for the family that remains here on earth? For his wise cracks that I always enjoyed?
When I do see my friend tonight on stage here in Cleveland, it will have a little more meaning. It very easily could be the last time that I see him. My experiences in life have taught me that nothing stays the same. Losing a friend this past week will just make me appreciate the friend I will see tonight, much, much more.