Chris Worley, Jyckyl’s Drummer, once said to me “Hey, I know you!” as he walked over to give me a big hug after one of their shows in the Twin Cities. “I wouldn’t admit to that if I were you” was my reply. Now a days, he probably wouldn’t admit to it. Not because I have done anything to make him not want to admit it, at least not that I can remember (just kidding!). Only because that is one of the big changes that were brought about when I became a single parent.
Music was, a huge part of my life. Though it still is a big part of my life, it is definitely not the same. I grew up in the small town that I currently live in. It’s pretty slow paced, and exciting things rarely, if ever, happens here. Music was my way to bring in the excitement. A while after I moved to the Twin Cities I met someone who had the same interests and tastes in music as myself. This led me to actually start attending concerts and making more friends. I eventually got to meet, and spend time with some of my biggest idols of the time. Over the next several years, I attended tons of concerts. These years brought a lot of fun and happiness into my life. They are some of my best memories to date.
When Jonathan was born, I couldn’t bring myself to leave my baby to go to concerts any more. As much as I loved doing it, my son was more important than that. Jonathan was a very well behaved baby. I had a ton of people who offered to watch him if I ever wanted to go out and see old friends, and go to concerts. It just never happened. Do I regret this change that was brought about by becoming a single parent? Not on your life. The time spent with my son is worth more than anything else in the world to me, and I wouldn’t change it for anything.
Read Changes: Sleep Schedule for more changes that being a single parent has brought about.