Late last night, after returning from a bittersweet Dave Matthews Band concert, we began to reflect on just how much tragedy has befallen those close – and not so close – to us recently. The concert went on, despite the death earlier that day of saxophonist and founding member LeRoi Moore. Of course, we don't know LeRoi or any of the band members personally, but it always makes the heart heavy to witness first-hand someone else's grief.
But it seems that, lately, tales of death and illness are all around us. Co-workers have lost parents, friends have lost friends and many others we know are struggling with serious and deadly diseases – their own and those of people near and dear to them. So much of my day is often spent around those who have lost loved ones to senseless acts of violence.
What struck us about all of this is how these people continue to persevere in the face of tragedy and uncertainty. At the concert, the band members' raw emotion was so clear on their faces and in their music ... yet, the show went on. It was pure dedication, professionalism and the need to be together and do what they love that drove them to play on. “It's always easier to leave than to be left,” Dave said at one point.
We've also watched as those we know continue to work, play, laugh and love despite all they're going through. It's inspiring and perplexing all at once to witness this. It makes you want to hold on tight to those you love, savoring every moment. I know we are.
To everyone facing daunting, up hill climbs right now, our thoughts are with you. We will cry with you, sing with you and dance with you.
“Sing and dance/I'll play for you tonight/The thrill of it all/Dark clouds may hang on me sometimes/But I'll work it out/And then I/Look up at the sky/My mouth is open wide lick and taste/What's the use in worrying, what's the use in hurrying/Turn turn we almost become dizzy”
- Dave Matthews, “Dancing Nancies”
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