Nope, nope it isnt actually my birthday. But two evenings ago, on wednesday I had my birthday present. Ben and I drove to manchester to see Billy Joel in concert…..
i think about 20 years ago I watched him do a concert in Moscow on TV or something, might have been a video. But i remember it vividly, you know like when people say they can remember a time so exactly that they can still live the event. It was a bit like that. I remember being in the front room, i remember the fire place on which i was sat and i remember thinking…. ‘wow, it would be awesome to see him in concert’
and boy did he rock. I mean properly 25 songs, 2.5 hours nearly of rock. I mean don’t get me wrong he won’t be winning any ‘most handsome’ man competitions but who cares right?
Of course he left Piano man till the last song, which as it happens was quite good really. Given the day i had, had and also just discovering the lost buggy scenario. i think if he had sung it first I would have burst into tears right there and then:)
……..and this little moment in my life inspires me to believe that dreams can happen. You know, even when they seem ridiculous and who knows how far off in the future….it can happen. It gives you this enormous amount of perspective. Its worth hanging onto those seemingly unreachable things……
So thank you Mr. Joel. You quite definately are ‘the piano man’
and just because i couldn’t resist another layout…..nothing to do with Billy but…here it is….
BJ had the same effect on us.
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