One of my earliest memories in life was sometime when I was about two years old, my grandfather, who I called Pap-poo, bought me a child's record player, and several records to listen to, some kids music others some of my grandpa's favorite country music, and one in particular that has always been my favorite, one I still listen to today. Randy Travis' first album Storms of Life. I remember dancing with my grandfather in the kitchen at my grandma's house and standing on his feet so he could help me dance. When I was three years old he passed away. Several years later my dad and mom, took me to see Randy Travis in concert, and I remember hearing the song "I thought, he walked on water" for the first time. I was only 5 years old, but for a minute I felt like that song was written for me. He sung about the special bond between him and his grandfather and how sad he was the day he died. It took me back to the time when I was dancing with my grandfather at home. From that day on, I didn't remember the concert, or the thousands of people there listening to Randy sing. I remembered me, my mom and dad, my grandma and my grandpa, in my grandma's kitchen watching Randy sit in a chair singing to us, and us only.
As the years went on and I grew up, I still continued to listen to Randy's music, purchasing records, then cassettes, then CD's and now MP3's on my phone. Still with this memory of my family sitting in my kitchen listening to Randy Travis singing to us, and us only. But as I got older I had realized that this was only a dream and had came to the conclusion that I had never saw him in concert and the only memories I had were those of my pap-poo and me dancing in the kitchen to Randy's music.
On February 24th, 2007, I married the love of my life in a beautiful church wedding with all my family and friends there with me, and in the back of my mind was the memories of my pap-poo and me dancing to Randy Travis in their kitchen. I wrote my husband a letter that day and told him how Randy had always been a big part of my life, "If you wonder how long I'll be faithful, I'll be happy to tell you again, I'm gonna love you forever and ever, forever and ever, Amen"
My husband and I have been married now for 4 years and we have a beautiful daughter to show for it, and I still carry Randy's greatest hits around in my car, always. This year, for my 27th birthday, my mother in law gave me tickets to see my Idol, Randy Travis for the second time. This time I do remember it a little differently though, I was in a crowd of thousands. No where close to Randy or the stage, there were probably 40 rows of people in front of me, and I looked through the zoom of my camera to see him closer. but it was the best concert I have ever been too! I sat there in my lawn chair beside the love of my life, and when Randy came out and I heard his voice, tears filled my eyes and I cried like I was a 15 year old at a Justin Bieber concert, I cried through the whole first three songs. And of course I cried again during he walked on water.
People may come and go in your life, but the memories you shared with them, even if only in your dreams, can last forever!
"If the stories told, only heaven knows. But his hat seemed to me like an old halo. And though his wings, they were never seen. I thought he walked on water"
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