[Simon exits the door of the mall, walking to his car, as “The Ocean” from Mae fades into the background. He walks out across a large mall parking lot, the air full of squeaking brakes, screeching kids, giddy teen girls, and random outdoor crowd noise. He makes his way to his parked Prius and lets himself in the car. He lets out a deep breath and pushes the Start Button. “Love Will Tear Us Apart” by Joy Division slowly leaks its way out of his car stereo.]
Simon: [Obviously speaking to himself] I really don’t know why I let myself get so worked up about things like that. It’s her life, her heart, and her own business. Is it really my place to tell her what to do? Maybe. Maybe not. Such is the problem with friendship — you’re never quite sure when to say anything, why you should be interfering in your friend’s decisions, and what you should actually say.
{Simon puts the car in reverse, backs out of his spot, throws the car into drive, and makes his way out of the parking lot. He brakes to let traffic pass and then turns right.]
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Eyes, blue as skies o’er our heads
Hair, golden as wheat ’round our feet
Smile, wide as a river through our fields
Spirit, full as the world about us.
We thank you for your presence.
We love you for your love.
You inhabit our lives as we fill up yours.
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Copyright 10/30/2005
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I thought long and hard about writing this post. I wondered how I could ever compose a post concerning the concert experience I underwent without sounding like a totally retarded, totally fawning, totally dorky fan. I’m just not sure it’s possible. It really isn’t. Granted, had this been the 3rd or 4th time I had seen them, things might be different — I would be able to have a great concert experience, love the songs, compare this show with the last one I’d seen, and been generally a bit more discerning. But not with this show…
I saw U2 in concert Friday night. It was one of the best concerts that I’ve ever been to, even though our seats were behind the stage in Sections 432 & 433 at the Toyota Center in Houston. It could have been MUCH worse. We could have been in the 400’s facing the stage at the FAR FAR other end of the arena. Our seats allowed us a cat-bird type seat right on top of the back of the stage. I really couldn’t complain at all. The only thing I could do is to get my OWN seat/place to stand in the Pit/General Admission area for the next time they come through the area. Minor things….
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Swallowed
Enfolded
Darkness followed me
and captured my heart,
my eyes,
my soul,
my life.
Unearthed
Unfurled
Light has come
and brightened my steps,
my thoughts,
my feelings,
myself
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I am disobedient,
beyond reproach,
knowing the right,
but doing the wrong.
I am selfish,
without compassion,
pleasing myself,
and forsaking others.
I am resentful,
unable to appreciate
the gifts I’m given,
throwing it all back.
I am forgiven,
impossibly broken,
impressively sinning,
but allowed
yet
another
chance.
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Copyright 10/16/2005
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