Day 21: Albany, NY

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• DAY 21. ALBANY. 40DAYRISK.COM

  DAY 21. ALBANY. 40DAYRISK.COM

  Man…..this was a long one. Its 2:38 am. I started at 6 am this morning.

  Made it on the 7 am ferry.

  Drove 5 hours to Albany.

  And guess who was there….Tony Lucido.

  Tony took me for a drive, to see the house where I spent 6 years of my youth. A house that my father built in 1984….in a little town called Feura Bush, up on Morning Star Lane. An awesome house, framed with Barrn beams. New owners took down the wood siding and put on vinyl…..and then it dawned on me…some things change.

  Some things, you cant go back to. Some things, you have to let go of. How that will play out in my life…not sure…but that’s what dawned on me today.

  We headed over to meet Scott Womer….who got a gig set up for tonight, at Browns Brewery, in Troy…… a short ways from Albany.

  Here’s the really cool part. Tony called his old buddy, Jason Gardner , and we got together and learned a few songs. And….Scott Womer has his office next door…and let us rehearse. What I saw in people today….was a level of giving, that I havent seen in a long time.  Here’s whats interesting….Scott works for a church. He…and his team…helped….all day. Not only did they help with moving gear….but with kindness…and sharing their time. They didn’t have to do that…nor did the guys have to spend time rehearsing the songs….but they did….and I was shown the grace for another day….undeserving….and grateful….beyond words.

  What I saw today…lead me to a question….for the first time in over a year…Will I ever go back to church….? I’m not looking for the answer tonight….but the question didn’t hurt as much to ask this time.

  Sold 19 CD’s. Met the Bones parents…Bob & Sheila! Really cool people tonight…passionate.

  Packed the van….and drove 3 hours south to PA.

  Exhausted. Time to catch up on sleep. Show in Bangor tomorrow/tonight…wow its late.

  My heart has been stretched in 48 hours.

  I pray for strength.

  11 months Ago

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