I took some time out today and realized that I am incredibly lucky. I'm blessed with the gift of hearing. I can hear music, I can experiance it, and I can meet and love people because of it. Music is such an enigma of feelings and emotions. Because of it I've had....and although I sometimes forget it...a VERY exciting life despite whatever illnesses try to blur that from my mind. I've met bands, I've seen bands, I've met people who I dearly appreciate over my love of bands and I've reached clarity and maturity because of it. Every single day I live for music....and not in a figurative sense. When I wake up each morning IT is my motivation, my best friend, my religion, and my faith. I find such a sense of respect in my soul for any group of individuals who want to spread their passions to others and go up on a stage to be judged without remorse. There's something uniquely distinct about it....something I will never fit it into words. Everyone loves music. But I cry for it, I yearn for it, I sacrifice my food, money, and even my temporary health for it. I need it and oddly I feel that it needs me. So when I donated $80 dollars that I didn't have to Gabriel The Marine even though I barely even had enough and even though most people said it was stupid....I did it because I believe in their passions and my local music scene. I believe in unsigned bands and New York City Bands. I believe in The Life I Lead and This Condition. I have faith and respect in Conor Oberst and Four Year Strong. I have such an overwhelming sense of comfort, love, and family for Hayley,Jeremy, Taylor and all my lovely pfc friends. I love this scene. I love the alternative and the metal. I love the Chelsea Grin and the Never Shout Never. I love Warped....I love how we came together. US the people who love it so much its unbearable. This is for all the other kids out there who took Almost Famous to heart. The people who believe "it's all happening". For lack of better verse, I am so humbled by music and I am forever grateful for it. Without it I'd be terribly lost. Without it I would've died at 15.

Thank you Anarbor for reminding me with a song that's been on my Ipod, unlistened for months.

"I'll Get Through This/ No One Can Stop Me Now/ Time Is Useless When You're Heads Caught Up In The Clouds"