We all have songs we link with life events. In this episode I share some songs that got me through and also help me remember the lose of some people close to me in my life.

This isn’t going to be a straight line type of podcast, but I guess most of them haven’t been. They’ve had themes that were kind of stuck to, but this is going to be a little stream of consciousness type, of things jotted down as my mind raced from one thought to the next, all intertwined with the thoughts of certain music and life and death and beauty in places you might not necessarily think beautiful, not necessarily following a clear path, just delving of into the thick tangled parts of my mind...

Best friends, blood brothers, and figuring it out to have a lifetime of memories in a too short amount of time...

Andrean/Griffith 2004 Sectional Championship. Behind the scenes at the greatest game in Northwest Indiana High School Football history. There’s The Play, and then there’s THE PLAY. Guess which one I remember more… well yeah, both. But one means so much more…

Thoughts of suicide and other demons confronted as someone experiences grief and loss. Just letting you know it’s never as easy as it looks, for anybody, me included…

Keeping the memories alive of our loved ones through the sharing of stories helps to keep them alive as so much more than just a memory...

Sometimes we don't have a chance to resolve issues before it's too late. What can you do then...

An honest description of the challenge and pain of dealing with addiction and mental health issues in my son before he left us.

On the passing of Meat Loaf, an appreciation and remembrance of one of the heroes of my youth, and a musical icon that still loomed large in my world...

Some thoughts on feelings of guilt over starting to enjoy life again while still grieving a loved one. And a few fun thoughts on karaoke...

The person who died today, we don't know what they would do different if they knew it was going to be their last day on earth...  But what about us, what If you knew it was the last time you were going to see somebody? If you want to control the one thing you can now that can affect handling of the sudden unexpected death of someone later, make sure you're not leaving things unsettled while you have the chance to do something about it. And always tell 'em you love 'em...

An introduction into as to how we got here and where we might be going. Starting with the death of my oldest son, the start of my journey to the rest of my life, and hopefully a helping hand to others to make their same journey.