Jesus is in Pearl Jam

Monday, December 28th, 2009. Filed under: christmas dad death Jesus Christ love music
Christmas was different this year…
The main reason was that Dad was not around.
We normally travel up to Michigan for Christmas. It’s nice to have a white Christmas and hang out with old friends.
But this year it made the most sense for everyone to come here to South Carolina.
Ben and his family came from Texas, and Mom decided to drive down from Michigan on the 17th.
She chose that day because it was her anniversary, and she didn’t want to spend the day crying alone at home.
Christmas day was weird.
Most people don’t browse tombstone designs with their Mom on Christmas Day.
But that’s what I did.
I realized last night that Mom and I are still a mess after losing Dad this year.
I want to fix it, but I can’t.
Well, I got the lastest Pearl Jam album last night,
And I listened to it for the first time today
With all this on my mind-
Wondering how to help Mom
And how to help myself…
I heard these songs and this one song especially sounded like it was straight from Dad.
Dad loved Mom because Mom loved Jesus.
And Mom loved Dad for the same reason.
When everything else in the world seems like it’s changing.
Jesus is the same.
And when everything else in the world doesn’t seem to make any sense.
That’s exactly when Jesus makes the most sense to me.
“Nothing you would take. Everything you gave. Hold me till I die.”

“Just Breathe”

Yes, I understand
That every life must end.
As we sit alone, I know someday we must go.
I’m a lucky man to count on both hands
The ones I love.
Some folks just have one,
Yeah, others they got none.
Stay with me.
Oh, let’s just breathe.
Practiced are my sins,
Never gonna let me win.
Under everything, just another human being.
Yeah, I don’t wanna hurt…
There’s so much in this world
To make me bleed.
Stay with me.
You’re all I see.
Did I say that I need you?
Did I say that I want you?
Oh, if I didn’t I’m a fool you see.
No one knows this more than me.
As I come clean…
I wonder everyday
as I look upon your face.
Everything you gave,
And nothing you would take.
Nothing you would take.
Everything you gave.
Did I say that I need you?
Oh, did I say that I want you?
Oh, if I didn’t I’m a fool you see.
No one knows this more than me.
And I come clean…
Nothing you would take.
Everything you gave.
Hold me till I die.
Meet you on the other side…

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