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No matter what anyone wants to say about Journey/Boston as they are right now..or these two singers..no one..right now..can take away from them that they are living their dream.

I believe that for the most part..Journey and Boston music is positive and uplifting..yet so many fans on both sides are so angry about..well..I am not quite sure. Maybe these people have always been that way and the music doesn't help them as much as it should.

I have always hoped that music can change/help people in a positive sense or that if someone experiences something bad..that they would realize what matters..be thankful..not be so hateful..etc..

I've always tried to live my life by being thankful what I have..not pissed off at what I don't..and realize that their is always someone in a worse situation than me..and these things have not just been when things were going good for. I have done this when things have really been f'd up or when I have been really sick.

I have always been thrilled when people are doing well/living out their dreams..etc..even when my life might seem hopeless.

I would hope that what is happening for Arnel in Journey and Tommy in Boston..would make us all stronger and realize that anything is really possible..this is what we should be celebrating..not picking apart what is wrong or what they are doing wrong.

I don't mean to be on a soapbox right now..nor am I doing this because sometimes my healthy lately seems like it's day to day..again..I have for the most part really tried to be like what I have written above and tonight it really, really hit me exactly what is happening for Arnel and Tommy and it made me feel really good..not feel bad for myself or want to pick apart what is wrong with it.

It's not as if my little thoughts are going to stop people from having heated debates with each other..which sometimes turn mean..and trust me..with some things that have happening in my life..I could go off on people on a dime..but I choose not to because I feel better when I try and find peace and be happy for others..but I also have learned a couple of things. For some people..blowing up or going off on someone is how they get to their peace and a huge thing I have learned in life is this...

If we take the time to understand what someone has been through/experience..we might understand more what makes them act like they do.
I used to think if someone lost something really important or went through something horrible..that they would realize what really matters and hang onto that..but sometimes it makes someone more angry.
I think if we understand these things..we might be the better person and turn a cheek and realize so many things just don't matter..so many things that we get so worked up about..really do not matter.

Great post. Appreciate the reminder.

Thanks for the good thoughts!!

I agree Rick, and it was a great post! It's so easy to get wrapped up in things around us, that we forget what's really important. I'm proud of both of these guys, as well as Jeremey right now! I wish them all the best of luck, and at the same time, I'm jealous. They're living the dream, and I'm stuck working at a job that stresses me the hell out sometimes, doing next to nothing with my music (or my abilities).

Maybe things will change for me soon, but at the same time, I have a LOT to be thankfull for! I have an awesome family, and a beautiful wife who puts up with my shit on a daily basis!!! I also have all of you (cue the AWWWWWWwwwwwww's now)

Great, great post.

I think it's easy to complain about how Delp and Perry aren't in their respective bands anymore, but the bottom line is that these bands are still touring and they are keeping the music alive as best as they can.

piecesofeight wrote:No matter what anyone wants to say about Journey/Boston as they are right now..or these two singers..no one..right now..can take away from them that they are living their dream.

I believe that for the most part..Journey and Boston music is positive and uplifting..yet so many fans on both sides are so angry about..well..I am not quite sure. Maybe these people have always been that way and the music doesn't help them as much as it should.

I have always hoped that music can change/help people in a positive sense or that if someone experiences something bad..that they would realize what matters..be thankful..not be so hateful..etc..

I've always tried to live my life by being thankful what I have..not pissed off at what I don't..and realize that their is always someone in a worse situation than me..and these things have not just been when things were going good for. I have done this when things have really been f'd up or when I have been really sick.

I have always been thrilled when people are doing well/living out their dreams..etc..even when my life might seem hopeless.

I would hope that what is happening for Arnel in Journey and Tommy in Boston..would make us all stronger and realize that anything is really possible..this is what we should be celebrating..not picking apart what is wrong or what they are doing wrong.

I don't mean to be on a soapbox right now..nor am I doing this because sometimes my healthy lately seems like it's day to day..again..I have for the most part really tried to be like what I have written above and tonight it really, really hit me exactly what is happening for Arnel and Tommy and it made me feel really good..not feel bad for myself or want to pick apart what is wrong with it.

It's not as if my little thoughts are going to stop people from having heated debates with each other..which sometimes turn mean..and trust me..with some things that have happening in my life..I could go off on people on a dime..but I choose not to because I feel better when I try and find peace and be happy for others..but I also have learned a couple of things. For some people..blowing up or going off on someone is how they get to their peace and a huge thing I have learned in life is this...

If we take the time to understand what someone has been through/experience..we might understand more what makes them act like they do.
I used to think if someone lost something really important or went through something horrible..that they would realize what really matters and hang onto that..but sometimes it makes someone more angry.
I think if we understand these things..we might be the better person and turn a cheek and realize so many things just don't matter..so many things that we get so worked up about..really do not matter.

Nice post. Always good to have one of these around in the mix. I couldn't agree more and salute you to that!

thanks for this wonderfully insightful post. a great reminder...

Well, that puts everything into perspective, and I'm not just talking Journey here.

Thanks for a very personally needed post!

Right. Always look at the bigger picture to gain understanding & peace. In regards to Journey (I'm not familar with the other band, but I'm sure it applies) they have created & are still creating some amazing music that has the incredible power to touch people & affect a change. That's a good thing. It makes people feel good, or it brings a connection with others who are isolated, it evokes happy memories, creates new ones. Sure, we can get ticked off about certain changes in the line-up, or how things were handled, and it is good to vent, but what is the point on constantly harping on something that's past & done? Something we have no say in or control over? You have to think in terms of selflessness...maybe you're not happy, but someone else is - why take that away from someone? That's how I try to look at things and the world...and, I'd rather people be happy than not.