There IS life after addiction !!!
 

Elton John told me so...and I just got a little taste of it tonight.

A couple of weeks ago me and the wife were talking about who we would really like to see in concert. I chose Elton John as #1 and Paul McCartney a VERY close #2.

The very next morning my wife called and asked if I knew Elton John was doing a concert in a city near us. I said I didnt know that he was.

Well...she told me that he was indeed...and she had WON TWO TICKETS to the concert !!!

A radio station was doing a promo and the "6th caller"...would get the tickets...and guess what. It was my wife !

The show was tonight and OMG what a show it was !!! I've been a Elton John fan for many years and he did all the songs I loved...and have memories of where I was when I heard "such and such" !!

Amazingly, he spoke briefly about his addiction days and made the comment that he and his career didnt really come "Alive" until he got clean.

Long story short...it really hit me right between the eye's...and this was Elton John talking to ME...in real time...in person!!!

There was 10,000 other people in that Arena but for just a few scant seconds tonight...Elton John was talking to ME !

It brought me to tears...the impact that it had on me. And then he launched into the next song..."Rocket Man" !!!

It may take a "Long Long Time"...but I will be SOBER and be "Rocket Man" again !!!

Sober...I can soar further, faster and higher than I have ever soared before...Beyond my wildest dreams...Just Like Elton John said he could...and did !!!

"Rocket Man" has no connection to any drug use or abuse. It simply states that a man, an astronaut goes to work and flies to Mars "5 days a week"...and nothing more.

It was a great concert...and all my favorites brought back flood of memories and emotions.

Very good memories...for the most part.

I'am truly grateful to have experienced it tonight. I hope I have not gotten "carried away" but I'am emotionaly "Charged" Just wish it would stick with me !

DD

Hold on to this feeling Dave! What an amazing experience for you and your wife. Spectacular and inspiring!!

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I really like this post!! :)

What a great experience!! :) So glad you got to have this. :)

That is just so COOL!!!
Congrats on a wonderful experience!:c029:

Awesome

You totally made my day with this post! Congratulations and always keep this feeling in the back of your head. Continued success to you!

That's really cool!

Lovely to read this afternoon!

Thanks

That's amazing that he talked about addiction at his concert. That is selfless act because he has no need to bring up his sordid past to the audience. He must know that he could help someone else who is struggling. Amazing stuff.

awesome DD... I saw him just a couple weeks ago...

he was very cool with the audience - in a good way cool

I'm sure you can tell me what song this was being played... ;)

Sounds like a wonderful experience. Thanks for writing about it.

Yes Brain..."Philadelphia Freedom" ! It was written as a tribute to Billie Jean King, a Tennis player and good friend of Elton John.

DD

we have a winner,
btw, great message DD

I'm glad you loved the concert. I was lucky enough to see Elton John in concert and it was great. Hopefully you will get the chance to see Paul McCartney in concert too.

Thanks Anna...I'am still "High as a Kite" from the Elton John concert...but in a good way !... just FANTASTIC !!!

He will be 68 yo in 10 days...OMG....and the energy he had...AMAZING !!!

DD

DuhDave, FANTASTIC, Elton is as big a hero as I have and I've been delighted for years that he's been sober for so long. Truly inspirational, rootin for ya. :egypt:

Thanks neferkamichael...all I know is he spoke to me.

Thanks for sharing that video...that spoke to me as well.

DD

Here's another Elton song for you DD

That was AWESOME!!! :) :) :)

That was just way too cool !!!
 

Being a ole' southern boy, I really like that !!!

Thanks LBrain !!!

DD

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