My dear friend Bryan Bunker started this blog as a place for people to remember Matt and make sure his CDs are still available to anyone who wants them. Months ago he asked if I wanted to write a post to kick it off. Lately I'm a little slow.
Yesterday in the car I was listening to Along for the Ride, one of my personal favorites. I started thinking about Matt, about what an incredibly talented person he is, and I thought, "How can someone as dynamic as Matt be walking around on this planet with the rest of us one day and just be gone the next? How is that even possible?" But here we are. Not only is it possible, it's a reality. Matt, who contributed so much to the world around him, is gone, and we are all still here. I sat in my car in the Wal-Mart parking lot and I cried for 20 minutes.
Blessings are not lost on me. I know what an amazing gift we have all been given to still have Matt in our lives through his music. After his death, I was talking to a friend about the music and the video footage we have to remember him with. She said, "Wow, you're really lucky. If my husband died today all I'd have to remember him by is a few crappy snap shots and a gun collection." It's funny, but true. If you lost your loved ones today, what would you have to keep their memory alive?
Years ago I read the following quote on a greeting card or something. I don't remember the exact source, but the sentiment has stayed with me all these years: "When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life in such a way so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice."
While I believe Matt felt plenty of sorrow upon leaving this life, I also know he lived a life of celebration, a life worth celebrating. With this blog I invite you to do two things: to contribute to remembering Matt, and to find your own way of contributing to the world around you.
5 comments:
That's beautiful, Brenda. I love the quote you shared.
That's a great beginning... Love you!
Well, here we are again...Life has stopped moving in slow motion. Today would be Matt's 32nd birthday. It comes even though Matt is not here. We are looking at our pictures of Matt and listening to his music. The day is beautiful. Happy Birthday, Matt!
happy 32nd birthday, matt! thank you for all your beautiful music, and for your beautiful family! xo
I met Matt at the Tri-County Mall in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was there playing his music and I bought all of the CD's that he had available with him that day. He shared his amazing talent with all that were privileged to hear him play. His CD's are a special part of my music collection. I pray that the Lord has given you peace and has eased your pain of losing him. He was amazing. Rob Sheely
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