A Note To All of You

This is a special note to all of you on Twitter.


A note just to say thanks.

You have all seen what was deep inside. The things that people who I was with everyday of my life until I met Callista always ignored. The fact that I had something to give.

Love means different things to different people, but I see it in the simplest of ways, much like a child does. With complete innocence. That if you love someone, then you should also receive love back from them.

When I first met Callista, over a year ago, she told me later that the minute she looked at me she could feel good energy. She has embraced me through all the ups and downs and stuck by my side through it all. The man you see now is the man that she loved first. The one she accepted in spite of it all. She told me recently that she knew I had manic depression when we met but that it didn't matter because she loved me for me. With her, I don't have to try hard to love. It's quite easy, simple, and free. When you truly love someone, all that stuff that people say is complicated is just a fancy way of saying "I can't love you unconditionally." It's really sad when you think about it.

An old friend once told me that if you do the little things for people that you love that those will become big things later on. When I'm by myself and out running errands, I always think of Callista first. And it's simple things. A flower. Her favorite chocolate. A fountain Pepsi. Really simple things when you think about it.

That's why when you guys are hurting I always say to just enjoy something simple that you love doing. Getting lost in your favorite music. Watching something funny. Enjoying your pets.

All really simple things. Sure, life is complicated enough without complicating it further. Sometimes the best medicine when you're hurting is not in a bottle of pills or a fifth of your favorite liquor. It's plainly and simply just feeling love. And that is so hard for people nowadays. They've taken a very simple, innocent, childlike, and innocent feeling and muddied it up to the point that they honestly forgot what it really means.

All of you have shown me so much love, support, understanding, and empathy these last few weeks that I am humbled beyond words. Pushing me to continue writing. Sharing music we all love and appreciate. Generally being what a real family is supposed to be. I look forward to the time we all spend together on the daily.

You guys knew something that only one other person in my life did, and that's Callista. Thank you for being giving of yourselves and your time to show me love. I am genuinely moved by it.

I didn't share anything music wise on my earlier post, so tonight I'm going to share a song that I've always loved. I really appreciate Mary for just putting her heart and soul into Share my World, as well as Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for doing what they have done for so many great artists.

And, of course, Nas.

I truly love all of you.


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