The Sound of Silence

This post is dedicated to my youngest Son and middle child Scott. Today is Scott’s thirtieth birthday. Some 11 thousand other people were born on that day in the U.S., and our world has added approximately 3 billion people since he was born. Of those 3 billion more or less, I’d say I got the pick of the litter so to say. God has seen fit to allow me to stay around long enough to see both of my boys grow into fine men, husbands, and fathers to my beautiful grandchildren. If I sound like I’m bragging, you would be right. But isn’t that what all parents are supposed to do with their children, brag on them? Between Scott, John-Riley, and Lydia, I’ve had a lot to brag about. You know Lydia’s story. You have been reading about me singing her praises for some time now. What you haven’t read about is my pride for Scott for quitting his over-the-road job after 10 years, to take a lower-paying job locally, so he could spend more time with his family. That took a lot of courage. I always say, it’s not about how much money you make, it’s about how much you spend. When Scott was just a very young child, the Doctor told Jonell and me that Scott had neurofibromatosis. I’d never heard of it before, so I did what anyone would do, I took to the internet. There I proceeded to scare myself half to death. I found out later that Scott had the milder of the two types of the disease. For the most part, he has only had to endure being bullied by other kids as he grew up. I am by no means saying that bullying isn’t a serious matter. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among our young people, and a study suggests that nearly half of those deaths are related to some form of bullying. Scott has always been sensitive to the problem of suicide, often making posts on Facebook, drawing attention to the issue, and posting the National hotline number in his posts. I will do the same at the bottom of this BLOG post in Scott’s honor. Suicide is in my opinion, brought on by people’s inability to communicate and love one another. This is precisely what Paul Simon said in an interview that The Sound of Silence is about. Musically, Scott and I, have rarely ever agreed, he has always preferred what Jonell and I call “screamo” music. I’m sure you’ve heard it. That’s where the lead singer will practically swallow the mike and make a lot of growling noises, sounds to me like some animal is wounded. It makes my throat hurt just listening to it. But occasionally, the bands he listens to will make a decent cover of a song I like. I said decent, not better. That is the case with today’s song, which I’m playing and dedicating to my Son Scott. Though I prefer Simon & Garfunkel’s version of this tune, Jonell prefers the cover. Odd, as she usually always chooses the older version. How do you think she chose me! I have to admit though, there may be hope for Scott musically yet. Happy Birthday Son, I Love You!

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