I am sitting here at 10 a.m. just before I go to sleep (I work midnights) listening To John Mayer’s Heavier Things on vinyl. More specifically, John’s tiny masterpiece, Wheel.
I first heard this song while I was living in Florida going to Bible school, Missing my family (who lived in Ohio) and heart broken over my sister’s passing just months before. Heavier Things was released and I broke curfew to go buy it at midnight at a local Wal Mart. I listened to the whole thing that night. Wheel broke my heart.
Every time I hear that song, it’s like I hear it again for the first time, and the first thing I think about is my sister. The song itself is a little bittersweet but at the same time, it’s a comfort to me some how. Saying goodbye, especially how my and sis did, sucks. But you know, I’m gonna see her again. I just can’t forget what it was all about. What life is all about! I still miss her. I always will. Just like breaking a bone. It’s going to heal, but sometimes, it’s going to hurt. Some days more than others.
So I guess that’s where I’m at today; listening to this song and missing Kailee. But just someday, my life’s gonna see, the love I gave, return to me…
True that. Wheel is one lovely song.
Also, loved the way you put those words together in perfectly simple yet sweet way. Bittersweet, i.e.
I miss Kailee too!