I Have Had A Life In Which

My Mother Had A Beautiful, Soothing Voice That Made Me Melt.

I Have Had A Life In Which I Have Had To Face Every Big Fear, And It Has Not Been Pleasant.

Later In Life, The Memories I Have Of My Mother Are Of Constant Work Balanced With Caring For My Ailing Father.

It Is Always So, I Guess, Validating When You Meet Somebody That You Esteem -- And Then They Turn Out To Be Everything [you Thought] And More.

If There's Ever Been A Dark Moment In My Life... Well, I Wanted To Check Out. Music Was A Big Escape.