The Indignities of Motherhood

I'm going to see this 3D movie, before seeing this one. Tis sad indeed. However my girlie is very excited about it, and so are her friends. I'm sure the looks on their faces this afternoon will make it worthwhile.

And if that isn't enough to sustain me, I'll just have to close my eyes and recall yesterday's great game.

A very U2 holiday

I should probably say "another very U2 holiday" :) as there have been quite a few over 20+ years of fandom.

For Chanukah I got the ZooTv DVD, U218 Singles (with the DVD of the Milan concert), Rattle and Hum DVD (I can replace my tape!), and of course, U2 by U2. My mom's husband bought the last two items for me. I was so tickled- I'd been hounding Erik to make sure he bought the book for me, but apprently Kenny picked it up in September when it came out. I'm truly touched that he got it for me. He's a very thoughtful gift giver. My mom told him that I already owned R & H but I told them I was glad to replace my tape which wasn't looking so great the last time I'd watched it.

Anyway, I'm just enjoying the book so much. I hear each of their voices in my head as I read it. I so envy their friendship- their gang of 4 mentality. I've never had that.

My Miracle Drug

I bought my first U2 album when I was 14. I'd heard and liked their music on the radio prior to that purchase; I've been listening to their music for more than 22 years. I know that I can't put into words how much their music means to me.
In good times and in bad, their songs are my companions.

From a recent interview, Bono:

"Intimacy is a great word. A lot of people are listening to music through earphones [these days] and you know, you're whispering into people's ears. It is a very intimate relationship and I think the place where it flowers is, of course, at these shows. You realise that people are not screaming their lungs out for you - I've kind of known this - they're screaming for themselves. And they're screaming for the moments they attach to those songs, the lives. Our songs tend to be with people at either the best of times or worst of times. When things are going normally, I'm not sure people listen to our band very much ," he said, laughing again."Those songs, they open up a series of memories for people - and big ones." click for complete article (Bolding mine)

During good times, their songs are anthems of celebration, anthems of life. When I'm having a rough patch, their songs are like prayers. Edges's soaring guitars lift me up, Bono's words embrace me, and Larry and Adam's rhythms give me the beat to follow.

I love all kinds of music, by all kinds of bands, but U2 is the band that I know I can rely on at all times. They join me in celebration, and sustain me when I need help. They are my miracle drug.