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Special request for Cecelia and her Family (for St. Paul, MN shows)
GuitarEnthusiast
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Our friend's daughter, Cecelia, was in an accident a couple of weeks ago. She suffered a scary brain injury and is currently healing. Her family has been sharing Cecelia's progress and the ups and downs that go along with it. They are a strong family and Cecelia has all the love and support of her family, friends, and a great community. However, her injury is serious and healing will take time.
Earlier today her father posted an update. In his update he quoted some lyrics from Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town, "Cannot find the candle of thought to light your name" while describing her progress. While Cecelia's parents and siblings will not be able to attend the shows at the Xcel in St. Paul, Minnesota, I thought wouldn't it be cool if I could put in a request for the band to play and dedicate a song to Cecelia and her family. Just to get the collective audience to send some support and positive energy to Cecelia and her family as they work through the challenges and triumphs that come along with dealing with something of this magnitude. I know they can get through it, but having or hearing some additional support would mean the world to them. I was thinking if there are bootlegs for these shows, I'd be able to share it with them.
While my initial thought was to request "Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town" based on her father's update, I also think that "Long Road" would be very fitting.
So, I'd love to put in this request for one of these songs (or really any song) to be played and dedicated to Cecelia and her family!
Earlier today her father posted an update. In his update he quoted some lyrics from Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town, "Cannot find the candle of thought to light your name" while describing her progress. While Cecelia's parents and siblings will not be able to attend the shows at the Xcel in St. Paul, Minnesota, I thought wouldn't it be cool if I could put in a request for the band to play and dedicate a song to Cecelia and her family. Just to get the collective audience to send some support and positive energy to Cecelia and her family as they work through the challenges and triumphs that come along with dealing with something of this magnitude. I know they can get through it, but having or hearing some additional support would mean the world to them. I was thinking if there are bootlegs for these shows, I'd be able to share it with them.
While my initial thought was to request "Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town" based on her father's update, I also think that "Long Road" would be very fitting.
So, I'd love to put in this request for one of these songs (or really any song) to be played and dedicated to Cecelia and her family!
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"Remembering our names. We start to see wrinkles of frustration as we try to get her brain working asking her who is in the room with her (it’s a very small group of immediate family and a couple of friends, so far). Today, she wrote Mom and Caroline on her clipboard. OK, more accurately, she wrote “mmmommmmmdj” and “forcarolineforevryoovub”. I was jealous there was no sign of “Dad” layered in there somewhere – maybe tomorrow. She may ask out of the blue, “Where’s Blaise?” if he isn’t at the hospital at that moment. My guess is that if he was in the room and we asked her what his name is that she could respond correctly. Pearl Jam’s words in that one song rattling around in my head all day today - - “Cannot find the candle of thought to light your name…”."
I would love to see this happen next week.
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Some folks have also created a Change.org petition to get a stoplight put in at the intersection where her accident occurred. Seems these types of accidents have happened here in the past. It's a troublesome intersection.
How I wish for you today.
Long Road
https://youtu.be/22IaRm0Vr8g?si=e6COpZOdUcSBFRlK
Here's their latest update on her progress.
https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/ceceliabraun/journal/view/id/64ef1e81c2b6a232d3d09cd8
Please play "Long Road" or "Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town" for Cecelia and her family!
https://youtu.be/MtoBiy8MpPA?si=Sy2aXmEq4l8Pvjma
I hope all of you who are attending the St. Paul shows have a great time!
https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/ceceliabraun/journal/view/id/64f1e615e5bf45548bdb1181
Song Wishlist: Oceans, Brother, Alone, Let Me Sleep, full W.M.A., Hold On, all of Vitalogy or Satan's Bed, Gremmie Out Of Control, Mankind, Around The Bend (full band), Don't Gimme No Lip, Pilate, Push Me Pull Me, All Those Yesterdays, Rival, Parting Ways (full band), You Are, Bu$hleaguer, Inside Job, low octave Driftin', Strangest Tribe, Other Side, Undone, Of The Earth, Love Reign O'er Me, Comfortably Numb, and the Mamasan Trilogy.
I love NZ. Spent a few weeks there after living in Australia for a bit. Really loved NZ and have a plan to take my kids someday.
Hopefully my persistence pays off. LOL
Enjoy the show everyone!