I haven't said anything about it yet, & I didn't know if I was going to or not to be honest, but I figured maybe writing would help a little. I don't know if this will make sense or how well it will flow but here it is.
Like many I am incredibly saddened by what happened in Las Vegas. There aren't enough words in the world to express my feelings. Anytime I scroll through Facebook or Twitter & see something about it, I tear up. Anytime I read an article about it, I start to tear up. I was driving to work on Friday & I just started crying.
Music is my life. Concerts are my thing. I have attended countless concerts & festivals. I know multiple people that were supposed to be at Route 91 & each for one reason or another had wound up not going. There are so many problems in this country & in the world right now. Music is supposed to be what helps. Music is the escape. From 2009-2016 I spent the first week in August at WeFest, we often referred to those days as a suspension of reality. You just got to forget about responsibilities & have fun, live in the moment.
On the 29th Eric Church played in Vegas, on the 4th he then played the Grand Ole Opry. I know people that were there as well. And some of those friends actually had friends that still wound up going to Vegas. One of the people I know that was at the Opry & did a live stream of part of Eric Church's performance. I couldn't watch it. Video of his new song "Why Not Me" along with his thoughts on on Vegas. I avoided that video for a few days. I was crying enough on my own about everything that happened. Music already makes me more emotional. Eric Church is my guy when it comes to music. I knew that watching it would just open the flood gates so I put it off. I did finally watch it though, & if you haven't seen it, whether you like country music or not, I think you should watch it. Warning: have the tissues ready. I was ugly crying less than a minute into it.
I still don't have the right words to express how I'm feeling. But music is still the answer & will always be the answer.
