"Harry, keep the change"

Nearly 20 years ago, the world lost the embodiement of human spirit in Harry Chapin. I've read the stories of the concerts people attended, tried to imagine how it would feel to be there in the crowd, watching him perform. He still lives on in his music and his message, but there was something about seeing him live, they say. CDs, cassettes, and LPs just don't have his energy.

It's funny.. i almost feel the same way and yet.. i wasn't even alive when Harry was. It sounds crazy, but i feel as if i knew him, and i miss him, even though "technically" he really should have had no effect on my life, since I was still a year and four days away from being born. I guess that's just the kind of spirit he left behind.

Where I go for my "Chapin fix"...

I guess it's a sequel to our story
From the journey 'tween heaven and hell
With half the time thinking of what might have been
and half thinkin' just as well.

I guess only time will tell.