Sunday, expounded upon

So, there was this beautiful Sunday afternoon, made even more beautiful by the strains of well played Irish music, the smiles of friends, and the glass or two of Jamesons in my hand.

An ever graceful woman, for whom i have the utmost respect and admiration and am grateful to call a dear friend, had invited me there to hear her play, and to meet her beloved, R.

The music was floating lightly when i arrived with S & L in tow. There weren't many participants in the Jam as yet. Having been spotted, D beamed a huge smile and rose to greet me. In a word, she was radiant! A couple of minutes of chat and introductions and she was joined by R. With a firm handshake and a smile we were introduced. R is tall, with a broad genuine smile and deep eyes. i got the same feeling from him as i did D. They both connect with such resonance it was palpable. They soon excused themselves to return to the music.

Music seems to enhance that resonance... the longer they played, the more the energy connected. Watching and listening started to feel like i had been invited to watch something intimate, beautiful and fun! The laughs were adorable. i loved observing the ever-watchful R gazing at D playing. i felt guilty catching their eye, as if i had intruded.

i'm a huge fan of live music performance, but moreso when that music feels like a gift that's being born and given. This felt that way.

Lest a reader think that they were the only two there, they were not. Others added their melodies as the sheer amount of the talent, smiles and music in the room got increasingly impressive.

i can remember the last time i had that much of a good time enjoying Irish music. It'd been far too long.

Soon it was time for D to depart to another gig. We chatted and she made her goodbyes.

Sadly, too soon it was our turn to depart. i regret not being able to say a proper goodbye to R as he was in the middle of a set when we had to go. But i'll leave tonight with this...

Before D left i promised to return to hear more, see more, spend more time... D has already started to encourage me. It won't be difficult!