Somebody once asked, "Could you spare some change for gas,
I need to get myself away from this place..."
I said, "Yup, what a concept, I could use a little fuel myself
And we could all use a little change..."
Well the years start coming and they don't stop coming;
Fed to the rules and I hit the ground running
Didn't make sense not to live for fun
Your brain gets smart, but your head gets dumb
So much to do, so much to see
So what's wrong with taking the backstreets
You'll never know if you don't go (Go!)
You'll never shine if you don't glow

...Only shooting stars break the mold!

In the Blood (Better than Ezra)

How can you be so warm?
How can you know what I feel?
Well it's the way you move your hands
And it's the way you understand

And that's the reason that I'm asking
And that's the reason that I want to know
And that's the reason that I'm asking
And that's the reason that I'm...

How can you throw away
Everything you live for?
Well it's the way you shake and sway
And it's the passion that you play

And that's the reason that I'm asking...

Here's to the all who've entered my orbit for the sole purpose of waking me up again; I'd forgotten how good it feels to just be me and I'm grateful. As an old friend once said, "If you stay in one place too long, eventually you'll die there." It's fantastic, feeling alive again.

To get to work these days and still feel unbelievably good is no small victory; to have reason for feeling this way is even better yet. Even court jesters can be blessed every now and again.