Thursday, May 13, 2010

The Most Unfortunate word, Goodbye.

One of the themes of The Mahogany Door is the unfortunate evil of having to say Goodbye.

Whether it is saying goodbye to our loved ones embarking on a long trip, just leaving for the day, or in the most undesired time when they may depart your life forever, it is my belief that there is always a bit of our heart that is erased every time we must utter that most horrific word, "Goodbye".

There was a moment in my life when I had to say that word that changed me eternally, and that one second in time haunts me to this day, and I am sure that there are many times in your life when you had to say goodbye to the most loved in your life. Trust me, I know that it hurts.

The clip of the song on the fan page wall, called "Goodbyes", that you hear has an interesting story. At my most desperate time, I had a very hard time dealing with my loneliness as I had to say goodbye to a girl that means the world to me.

As I searched for a way to express what I felt, I came across my sister's notebook of poetry. I don't recommend scrounging around your sibling's room, but I turned to a poem called 'goodbyes', and as I read it, and tears flowed, I knew how to express my anger and sadness.

I took the words and put them to music.

After writing The Mahogany Door -- the first book in a trilogy of young reader fiction-fantasy-adventure books, it was then I realized that the theme of saying goodbye is littered among its pages. And even as tough as it may be to tell the ones you love goodbye, there will always be a memory to go back to. And even though that fleeting thought seems sad, just remember that when you first felt those memories you shared with that special someone, it was a very happy and special time.

The song is not complete, but somehow I just want to share the clip.

The young lady you hear singing is Katie Basden, a very talented and special young lady. Remember her name, because I can almost guarantee you'll hear her voice over the radio.

I still need to add some more background vocals, but in this clip, Jill, my wife, does an excellent job. Now all i need is for Anne to come over and finish the job.

I hope you enjoy the music clip, and as we continue on this journey of completing the fantasy book series, I hope we can get to know each other a little better, even if at some point we must say goodbye.
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