I'm Becoming My Father

He always had a guitar next to his chair, ready for when his country shows came on he could play along. I haven't done that much over the years. But last night Merle Haggard was on the AXS channel on satellite. I'm sitting there enjoying this thoroughly when I looked up and thought "Where's my guitar!". So I find myself playing and singing "Natural High" with Merle. That really felt good. Like visiting an old friend. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeU89VCq8c4

You can't run away from who you are, only what you've been. There are some traits of my father I never plan to visit. But it's funny as time passes you tend to remember the good stuff. Some scars remain but we always had music and that's what I miss the most from him. When I was a kid I always hated accompanying him while he played his steel guitar. I'd really like to do that right now.