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Loss Rattles Your Cage For a Reason
There’s something inside that needs to be shook loose.
The first time I met Shawn in person was on Christmas Day in 2017. I was fresh out of my divorce and had gone out to see some live music. A small local venue has bands play every year on Christmas night. I felt a little lost and needed the comfort of friends. I knew I could find that.
Shawn and I got to know each other in a rather unusual way. It was because of a tweet.
Jason Isbell is right. Shawn and I love Isbell. We both commented on the tweet, got into a discussion and realized we lived in the same town and that we had friends in common. A friendship was born.
When I went to the show on Christmas, we recognized each other. We had many common interests, namely local music and good wine. I spent some time on the patio that night with him and his friend Rob.
We talked about the wine we had stored away and that we should get together to share the good stuff. The irony of the conversation hit me later when I realized who his friend was. He was Robin Wilson. The lead singer of the Gin Blossoms, who recorded “Hey Jealousy.”…
