Sometime Around Midnight

There are so many bands out there who would have butchered this song; absolutely ruined it. And there are so few who could make it amazing. The Airborne Toxic Event blows it out of the water. What may have been a shallow subject is deep and passionate by the singer's voice, strung high with emotion. The video below illustrates his desperation towards the topic, and how personal the event is.

The song is made not only to reflect a single event, but to express how desperately humans can love one another. Not only lovers, but a mother to a son, a priest to his congregation, a teacher to her class. Sometimes our love exceeds what we ever reckoned for, and it can brighten the world, or it can rip you in two. Another aspect of it, is how easily we can hurt the ones we love, and the ones that love us. The girl portrayed knows that they once had something special, and that it is still precious to him. Yet it is so easy for her to stab him through his heart in a single swipe. I love my parents, but sometimes, I love myself more, and the consequences can be staggering. As children, we have far more power than we know. Every little thing we do or say to our parents can have exponential effect on them. After it's over, I always regret it. Would the sequel to this song involve regret from the girl, or just cruel satisfaction? This is the piece we have the most power over. Choose wisely.

Sometime Around Midnight by Airborne Toxic Event

A larger family

Within two hours of my home, we have a cabin in a ski town up in the mountains. Every weekend, we drive up to the resort to ski. This year, I’m on the Junior Ski Patrol and it has been an experience so much different and better than I could have imagined.

The ski patrol is like a family- there’s the blue jackets, or grandparents who look out for everyone; the redcoats which encapsulates moms, dads, aunt, uncles, etc. The Juniors are my brothers, sisters, cousins, nieces, and nephews. Finally, the candidates are the little siblings, the babies of the hierarchy. It’s a shock to me, seeing as my family is fairly small, and man, do I love it! Whether or not I like every person, they have something to add to my personality, to my self. Joseph is an “experienced” patroller and has taken it upon himself to look out for us tender little candidates. He may not know it, but every second he takes out of his day to check on us, to greet us, or to help, is a blessing. Ron Gables is a lethargic ski bum, and his stories of travels, college, adventures, and things we may never experience can enthrall us for ages. Every person to take an interest in the candidates is a saint in our eyes.

But the most precious gifts of the system are the Juniors. Never in my life have I been surrounded by a group of people that I so thoroughly liked. Every single person has become a close friend who looks out for me too. The girls are compassionate, and teach us survival skills for the program. The boys are completely opposite, and yet, even better. They are eager, excited young men who let us learn things the hard – or fun – way. One girl may see relationship options - I just see family. What a wonderful thing- to go from my small family of four, to a support system of hundreds.