The Things We Say Today
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I set iTunes to shuffle all my music and just now ‘You Don’t Have Very Far to Go’ by Merle Haggard played. Each time I hear a song from this CD – Big City – I think of a friend of mine Dave Hendry. Dave was an old fashioned man who lived on the outskirts of Pearce, Arizona. I first met him when I was working for a guest ranch near Pearce. He, resident cowboy Danny and Dave’s daughter Danielle who played violin made up the Grapevine Canyon Ranch band and they played every Thursday and every New Year’s Eve. Dave was a very kind, decent, hardworking man and I am very happy to have had the chance to have met him.
Dave passed away a couple years ago and I feel blessed to have this Merle Haggard CD that he made for me to remember him by. Dave did not sing very often; he played guitar and offered backup vocals on some songs. One evening he sang ‘I Always Get Lucky With You’ and I fell in love with the song. I asked once who originally sang the song and he told me it was Merle Haggard. He offered to make a copy of the CD he had at home and I gladly accepted. True to his word, he brought it the next time the band came to play.
When it came time to leave the ranch, I offered my goodbyes to everyone including Dave and I promised him that I would keep in touch. I believe I wrote one letter perhaps subconsciously thinking I could write anytime but that time never came. Now, he is gone and there is a part of me that has regret for not taking the time to say the things I wanted to say when I had the chance to say them. I think of all the things I will say today and I realize that I need to pay more attention to saying things that matter to those I care about the most while I have that chance.
I am not really sure who reads this blog but I know a few of you get notifications when I post something new so I will take this moment to say a few things to each of you.
This is in alphabetical order:
Aaron, from Edensblooms.Com,
Aaron, I love your dedication to making the world a more beautiful place by offering some of the most glorious bulbs in the world. You and your wife are so very kind and I thank you for the time when you gave me a tour of your little nursery. I still need some bulbs for this summer but I will email you about that. I hope you have had a banner year with bulb sales. For those who wish to view Aaron’s site, please visit the Edens Blooms page.
Jo, I have not heard from you in a while so I hope all is well. Congratulations again on the birth of your baby. Everyone reading, Jo wrote the short story – ‘The Red Shoe Box’ – It is a wonderful read. Thank you for being a great friend and I hope to hear from you soon.
Jared, I have loved reading all your entries over at Moon Over Martinborough. I recommend you all check out his blog; it makes for very good reading. I am very thankful and blessed that you found my site when I created one of my first posts – ‘To Kill a Chicken’. I wish you luck with the publishing of your book!
Marie, I met you when you were singing in Iceland. You have such an amazing voice! Since that time, I am very proud to call you friend and I wish you every success with your Magie Gaia business. Everyone, Marie offers some of the best beauty products out there –from mud masks to lip balm! Check out her Facebook page!
While you are at it, take a few moments to watch her perform. Marie has the voice of an angel.
Jeff, thank you for your inspiration and kindness. It is very appreciated. You seem to find some of the most beautiful things to share including this very inspiring, beautiful video. Thank you Jeff!
By the way, everyone, that video is from 2008. There are others including this one from 2012. This is a wonderful reminder of how beautiful this world is.
Rohan, I miss you my friend. I realize you are so busy but just know that when I do hear from you, it is very much a blessing. I want to thank you for some amazing experiences in my life including running through the giant ferns near Dorking, the day at Bamburgh Castle and of course all the moments at Thistle. I still remember your reaction when I bought cheese at Selfridges. Thank you for being a great friend!
Shane, thank you for keeping us all informed of all the things we need to take notice of. You are a good man and I am very proud to call you friend. I am still working on my D&D adventure but I promise it will be done soon. You have a good heart and I love how you stand up for what is right.
To everyone who happens to read this, I thank you! I realize my blog is nothing revolutionary but I am hoping my words are something you enjoy reading. I love to write and I love to share what I write with all of you. I thank you once again and wish you all nothing but the very best of all things always. Dave, if you are up there somewhere and can hear me I am saying thank you for inspiring me to create this post. You were a good man Dave and I miss you.
Blessings,
Benny