A   Sea   of   People   offer   the   most   unique   of   voyages.       .       .

It was a great night

for an outdoor concert.     .     .

but not just any concert;

It was the DEAD & Company Concert

at Blossom Music Center

near Cleveland, Ohio

And it was spectacular

.           .           . It had little to do with the

m   u   s   i   c

and certainly nothing to do with the massive

traffic jam

that made my usual 45 trip to Blossom

a three plus hour ordeal

which cost me

and many more

mostly the whole first set

of the show.           .           .

The       Saving       Grace?

The 20,000 concert goers

of all

shapes

sizes

sexes

ages

political ideations

literary preferences

religious opinions

hair  styles

clothing  choices.         .         .

came together for a little while

in a field

to listen to

more than just a few musical selections

from an iconic group;

we         just         came        together 

laughed

high-fived

showed kindness

gave consideration

were   Caring   Catalysts

with not just a few memories

but some life-long-changes

which will do much more than just

l          i          n          g           e          r

but to powerfully illustrate:

Love    in    the    Air    only    makes    a    D I F F E R E N C E    when    your    Sails    are    UP

Sadly.      .     .

I am not an official

D  E  A  D       H  E  A  D

I was there as an extension of a gift to my son,

C o n n o r.          .          .

but I became a part of the tribe

that night

that moment

and   now   a   lifetime   of

m             e             m             o             r             i             e             s

T    H    E          T    A    K    E            A    W    A    Y:

When a group of people come together

even   for   m u s i c

there’s   a   capacity   not   just   to   become

Children

One   and   All

a          g          a          i          n

but   more.       .       .

to   become   friends.       .       .

and

 m          o          r          e:

F            A            M            I            L            Y