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Turn your scars into stars

I had chinese last night...and that's what my fortune said.....And i was trying to go back to sleep this morning, but kept thinking about those words. Ever since I read that little slip of paper last night, it stuck in me for the boys...our Creed.

Creed is my scar....it took Keith and a long time to heal it, but it's just still there.....but watching those 4 men together on that stage on Friday night just felt right.

:sigh:

Tanis and i left about 2:40ish on Friday....headed to my mother in law's to get her camera, because our's decided last weekend on vaca to not turn on and hasnt since. everything was great til we hit that freaking bridge that i despise so much!!! it was at a crawl, and the traffic from then on was at a crawl...took an extra 1 1/2 hours to get there, but we were there around 6:30/6:45. plenty of time to get tshirts and water and find our seats. because of funds when tickets went on sale, we ended up in the back section front row directly ahead of the stage. and probably, i wanted to distance myself a little, but still feel it. The first band was a local band, i have no idea what they said their name was...whatever i thought it was was funny sounding, so don't think that was it!! The second band was Like-A-Storm...out of New Zealand...i can't get away from that side of the world, was my thought!!! i thought they were pretty good, and i'm gonna check them out a little more.

so anyway....i saw creed walk off the stage jan 1 2003 12:30am and not walk back on until aug 21 2009 at 9pm SHARP!! yeah...i've seen Scott...back in mar 06...yeah...i've seen Mark, Flip and Brian all together, the last time being nov 07...but there's a thing about them all being together that makes this different.....Scott is Scott...Mark, Flip, Brian and Myles is AB....put Scott, Mark, Flip and Brian on the stage...and that's CREED. I never got to see Brian play with Scott b4 friday night....what a prayer come true to see them all together on stage.

they hit the stage with Ode, straight into Bullets.....i'm sitting back there in section 303, looking at Tanis and saying "Can you FEEL it????" just that raw power, electrifying sensation slamming into you that only those 4 can produce. it slammed me all the way back there! the pyro and effects are all great....but just that raw CREED power is just beyond any other power. i got a bit on video....Ode, Full Circle, Overcome, One and OLB. I swear i don't remember ever seeing Never Die, but i'll be able to watch that one over and over...i got it too....and you my sisters and lil bro were standing right there with me!!! omg and Faceless Man...i don't remember if i saw that one or not....that song is still so powerful. i watched the vids again a bit last night, and just watching Scott and Mark interact....that megawatt Scott smile...to die for! oh and where did those biceps come from?...mark's always had the guns...but scott...holy crap i read somewhere that Nissan can hold 25k...apparently there was only around 12k there, but that sure didnt stop scott and the boys from giving everything they had...Scott didnt talk alot like i remember, he always had some insight..i think his voice got stronger as the night went on though. hearing new music live....what a gift. and my son had tears during WTLF when they had soldier in a wheelchair lifted on the stage with them...that was a truly wonderful moment to be there for. somebody needs to tell me why i thought one concert would be good....i so desperately want more...we'll see.

i've done many a road trip for Keith...but omg...not one was like this one....the trip down (the freaking stop/start traffic all the way to Nissan Pavilion)....and the trip home....we were fine til i hit 301, i'd gotten back over that dang bridge fine and then all hell broke loose!!! torrential rain and lightning that blinded you for the rest of the ride home...an hour!!! i'll never forget Tanis huddled in the passenger seat and my white knuckles every time that lightning lit up the sky...he kept saying Zeus was really pissed off..i'm thinking God really was pissed at me for wanting to see the boys!! LOL what a ride...but we arrived home safely at 2am in a downpour. since then i've done and candle show and worked at the store for 6hours...i was freaking exhausted...but needed to get these words out.

soon as i can get the vids up, i'll put them somewhere so you all can see.


Anyway....i'm not gonna get my hopes up, but i hope it's not just for this year....i need more! i can't seem to get the right words together....but that fortune cookie slip, "turn your scars into stars", seems appropriate.