The Music and The Moment

Last week I was at work, firing on all cylinders, cranking out the work, and rocking out to music at a volume that may have been considered unprofessional, however, the level of melodic mayhem was do-able I think. (I hope!)

I had a great selection of mid to late 90s alternative blaring. "No Substance" by Bad Religion was playing, followed by "Gone Away" by The Offspring. Then it happened! In that split second the song started playing, I was transformed in time, like I always am with music! I remembered with extreme clarity the very first time I heard that song live. June 1997...okay...the clarity of the month may not be exact but we'll say it was June. "The Joint" at the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. It was Duce's first concert. He was 9 years old. We rocked out hard that night!! He LOVED The Offspring and at the time, I was a pretty big fan as well (still am). I remember how excited he was when he found out we were going to the concert. We had so much fun that night. Sooooo much fun!! It's as if it happened last week, I swear. I can remember so many details of that night, including the ones I try forget, such as every single teen to twenty something asking me "Did YOOUUU have a good time??????" I couldn't have looked THAT OLD!!

Okay so back to last week. After the song ended, I stepped outside to take a break and gather my thoughts...and compose myself. Sister Y called at that very moment, and the minute I answered my cell, I started blubbering. Yep - I was crying...all because I heard a song that brought vivid memories of my little boy at 9 years of age. My little boy who is now a father. My little boy who, because of his work and family duties, doesn't always have the opportunity to call or get together with me. My little boy...

Wow - 12 years whizzed by like a speeding bullet. It seems like it was yesterday.

I just hope he knows, or comes to know, how magical those moments were for me. That song, that album (oops! CD), that concert with him...it is one of the musical moments that sprinkled the landscape of my life. No matter where I am or what I'm doing, whenever I hear that song, I will always remember that concert with my son, one of many precious moments of time shared with him in this lifetime.