Going to see Tom with Marius just a few nights ago made me realize how much I've really changed over the years. Even the catch up (barely) with Yu a few months back made me rethink how life has been since the day my feet left New Zealand.
Standing next to the beast of a human being, Marius swaying gently to the beats of Home Brew, I felt at peace. 4 or so years on since Toms' music was introduced to us Aquinas guys through his portable mp3 player, he finished his Australian Tour in Brisbane, my home town. That really made me think of what I had done in the past 4 or so years. Marius, a dentist now, took the weekend off from Hervey Bay to come see Tom with me.
It was absolutely amazing to see far everyone has come and yet, be so humble and genuine. In all honesty, I was filled with love, from how real and genuine these people who have come into my life have been. I apologized to Yu for not coming down to see the guys when I said I would, he replied, 'it doesn't matter because we're all coming to you!'.
I haven't stopped listening to Home brew since he gave me a signed CD on Sunday. It read 'Shot for always being a real cunt Ly. Aquinas --->; TOM.' I've listened to a fair few tracks before on you tube but for some reason I hadn't really understood it. Don't get me wrong, his lyrics are meaningful as, and not yet have I heard someone with such feeling and emotion but I really do just understand it all now.
I'm not sure whether it was because I was lost away in my little life that I had forgotten about everything else that made me happy or that seeing Tom and Marius and Yu re-ignited something. Hearing Tom got me to relive my happiness I felt back then. I felt at peace, happy, and I smile when the play button is pressed and I see Toms words flying straight from his mouth.
I am reminded of that good old place up on the hill. The place where on a clear day, the waves from the harbour can be heard, and the smell of that satay burger from the satay palace lingers in the air. And I would suddenly be surrounded by the boys, replying from my text that I was bored and wanted to go do something.
I am reminded of how carefree and full of love and ambition I was. Every time I listen to Home brew I am reminded of when Yu put salt in my water at Hanis'. Or was it Harry, or was it Pedro, Mana...? But I remember, the good old days and how I felt.
Life shouldn't change who you are, it should just add more stories for you to tell.
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