I have no doubt that my son carries on the same passion for music that his Father had. He has been an avid collector of records for a while, and his collection is growing larger every day. He began collecting records long before he even had a record player. On his birthday that just passed, his sister Arianna asked me if it was okay to get him concert tickets to see one of his favorite artists, Jawny. I was hesitant to agree, as the concert was on a school night. Yet, I knew how happy it would make him, and realized that it would be a great gift.

Later, I was told that Arianna had also got me a ticket. I try to be in bed by 9pm and immediately wondered how I would manage staying up so late. I tried everything I could think of to get out of going. Then it hit me! “My grown children want their mom to go with them”. I realized how special that was. I told myself, “When your children asks you to go with them, you go”, and I am glad I did. It was such a memorable time. Not only was the concert one of the best I had been to, but the vibe truly resonated with me.

After the show, when the venue cleared out, the drummer made his way back to the stage. My oldest daughter sparked up a casual conversation with him. She works for Universal Audio and unless you are in the music industry, you know what a big deal that is. She looked at him as a person and not the drummer from the concert that happened just minutes prior. The conversation ended with an exchange of phones numbers. As we started to head out, Alex says “I really want to meet Jawny”. They decided to hang around a little longer in hopes to meet the rest of the band while I left to stay warm in the car.

Before I knew it, they were all taking pictures together, just them and the band with no interruptions. I was watching from a distance. The look on Alex’s face was priceless. Despite their massive talent, they were all some of the most genuine and nicest people. They were all standing together, talking about life. At one point, Alex said Jawny was admiring his Spotify playlist. They both love Muse, another one of Alex’s faves.

At one point, Jawny took Alex’s phone to take a selfie with him. Alex said “I have a very old phone”. Andrea jumped in and explained how Alex refuses to get a new phone because the one he has once belonged to his Dad before giving it to him. She talked about how he recently passed away. There was truly an outpouring of positivity from everyone. It was incredibly touching.

The next day, Alex posted some of the photos from the night on Instagram. Can you guess who commented? It was Jawny himself. It wasn’t just a generic reply, either. He said, “keep that android forever”. I want to thank Jawny, Curtis, and Gambee for making my son’s day! You have no idea just how much the kindness you displayed will forever be remembered. And I loved how you admired the close relationship that he had to his sisters. I hope that their father and I played a role in that.

Now, several days since the concert, the smiles are just as fresh as they were when we made that drive home from San Francisco.