SEASON OF LOVE

We had the awesome experience on Tuesday night of seeing the Broadway tour of the musical production of RENT starring the leads of the Broadway pay and movie production, Anthony Rapp as Mark, and Adam Pascal as Roger. I love this musical as it has a lot of special meaning for me regarding life, especially the song Seasons of Love.
After the death of Angel, a close friend in the cast, from AIDS in act one, act two starts with the rest of the cast in a single line across the stage opening the act singing Seasons of Love. If you’ve ever had a death of a loved one, be it a close friend, or a close relative it will have special meaning to you. When I was in the hospital back in October after having my stroke, I spent a lot of time reflecting on my life, and wondered how would I be remembered if I was to die. This song kept coming into my mind. And I would close my eyes and sing the song in my mind. I thought of the past year.
Of the 525,600 minutes, do I have any regrets? Sure, but then, doesn’t everyone? A harsh word spoken in anger toward a friend or a loved one. A missed opportunity to do something good. A wronged done to someone else. As I prayed to the Lord for forgiveness of my sins, another song came to mind from the show. The song was Life Support and the portion of the lyrics that came to mind was: Forget regret or life is yours to miss. Followed by the final line of lyrics to that song: No day, but today. Some may think that in my older age, I’m going through a state of depression or morbidity. But No, I’m just reflecting on the true meaning of my life. How do you measure your life? I hope, not by regrets. Life is too short to dwell on bad things in the past. Regrets of the past can’t be changed. After having the life altering experience of the stroke on October 1st, I’ve come to appreciate the most important things in MY life that is the loves of my life. To me NOTHING else is more important than the love of my family and friends. My wife and my boys remain the most important things in my life. I plan on living the remainder of my life to the fullest or as the song goes, or life is your to miss.
525,600 minutes, 525,000 moments so dear. 525,600 minutes - how do you measure,
measure a year? In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights, in cups of coffee. In
inches, in miles, in laughter, in strife. In 525,600 minutes - how do you
measure a year in the life?
How about love? How about love? How about love? Measure in love. Seasons of
love.

SOLOIST 1
525,600 minutes! 525,000 journeys to plan. 525,600 minutes - how can you measure
the life of a woman or man?

SOLOIST 2
In truths that she learned, or in times that he cried. In bridges he burned, or
the way that she died.

COMPANY
It’s time now to sing out, tho the story never ends let's celebrate remember a year in the life of friends. Remember
the love! Remember the love! Remember
the love! Measure in love. Seasons of love! Seasons of love.

You are all a part of my incredible season of love that is much more than a mere 525,600 minutes long. And I thank you all for being a part of my life no matter how long or short we’ve spent together. And Thank YOU , Jonathon Larson for an incredibly wonderful musical that has touch so many. Including an old man like me.
I experienced a phenomenal display of love by some of my very best friends, who I don’t consider my friends anymore. I consider them more like my family. Just after Christmas, Kelly & Mike Andrey opened their home and held a party, inviting not only my family, but some of those who remain holding a very special part of my heart, my soccer boys and girls who I had the absolute privilege and honor of coaching from the time that they were very young through high school. I absolutely love these people, both the kids and their parents, with all my heart, and they remain some of my very best memories sharing with me some of my most fulfilling moments. I have never experienced such an amount of respect and love from nonfamily members as I have from these very special people. I love you all! Kelly you are a wonderful woman and I love you and I thank you for the party. It’s been a long time since I’ve had that much fun and laughed so much for so long. My face actually ached days after the party from the laughing.