there's something about the energy of a live show that invigorates my soul in a way nothing else can. the stories between songs. the banter between bandmates. the comradery of the crowd. and the falling of the stage?
a storm blew in during a concert tonight at the state fair causing the entire stage rigging to fall forward into the crowd, reportedly killing four people and injuring many more. it happened between performers, so luckily neither sara barreilles or sugarland were on the stage when it happened.
i immediately check twitter to see if my friend who was in attendance tonight was okay and see this tweet from a journalist that i follow: "weather. flight delays. meh. just wanna be home." then i check sugarland's website to see if they are making any comments on the incident, which they did - asking for prayers. one fan commented on the blog with, "are you positive the show is going to be cancelled tomorrow??"
cathleen's irritated with flight delays and spooner336 is worried about her date tomorrow night while we're dealing with deaths here in indianapolis.
what storm is in your life right now? is it the irritating kind? is it the kind that delays your arrival time at the next destination? is it the kind that makes you change your plans? is it the killing kind? is it killing you? are you watching it kill someone else, right before your eyes?
because it's all the same storm. it's just about perspective.
did cathleen know that the very storms that delayed her flight were murderous and unapologetic? no. from where she's sitting there are probably blue skies. we don't always see the bigger picture. life is a precious gift and nights like tonight are harsh reminders of the fragility of that gift. we can choose to be aggravated by the menial annoyances or we can remember that sometimes, though we can't see it, there are bigger storms at play."in the moment that one thing ends
is the same time that one begins
and return as we must
we are ashes to dust, amen."
hello, sugarland
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