First of all thank so very much for sharing your heartfelt, honest and moving experience with us David. It in fact moved me to tears. As a few people on this site know, I am a quadriplegic. I have some use of my arms but no hand or finger dexterity at all. This happened in July 1997 and can be quite literally be explained in David's song "The Crash". I've spent 6 yrs. confused, scared, happy,screaming, and crying.

Not crying at my physical loss or pain I now live in but at things like the latest Johnny Cash video for the song "Hurt". Although written by Trent Reznor, watching an musical icon in his winter years turn those lyrics and imagery into a 4+min. autobiography was so powerful I wept. Sometimes I sit in front of my guitars and amps and cry thinking of the music they should be making and all the music they once did.This week was unusually emotional one. The 3rd anniversary of the passing of my Grandmother. A truly wonderful, unique woman who lived a full rich life and to whom I was very,very close to.

Being emotional is a part of myself that I tried to deny too often for too many years. I am by no means at peace with myself, that will come with age and wisdom. I look the words that I just typed and rememered that just 2 weeks ago I began compiling a list of songs I wished to be played at my own funeral and who was deserving of my earthly possessions. Wisdom, growth? more like confusion and hypocracy."Don't ask me why....'cause I don't know"

I cried when I spoke to David in person for the first time also.

Thanks to all of you that really do make a difference.

Kyle

PS David...how about a quick phone call if you still have my number.