Landslide today helped many

strandinthewind · #1 09-28-2005, 08:35 PM

I was in the hospital surgery waiting room this morning. My mother had a surgery today. But, this is not about her, it is about the other people in the hospital, specifically the people waiting in the surgery waiting room. Almost all of them cried when Stevie sang Landslide and some did not know who she was, etc. Some clapped when the song was over. The song seemed to help them in their situation. It was so moving to me. She really can effect and help people with her music. I saw it today.

Anyway, I thought that was cool and worth sharing.

PS - My mom is fine. Her tumor was not her cancer returning, but the surgery was hell on her as she is no spring chicken

LiquidBlue5000 · #2 09-28-2005, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind

I was in the hospital surgery waiting room this morning. My mother had a surgery today. But, this is not about her, it is about the other people in the hospital, specifically the people waiting in the surgery waiting room. Almost all of them cried when Stevie sang Landslide and some did not know who she was, etc. Some clapped when the song was over. The song seemed to help them in their situation. It was so moving to me. She really can effect and help people with her music. I saw it today.

Anyway, I thought that was cool and worth sharing.

PS - My mom is fine. Her tumor was not her cancer returning, but the surgery was hell on her as she is no spring chicken

That's pretty cool that so many people (fans and non-fans) love that song and can instantly relate to it (and to her)..

Glad your mom is ok

danax6 · #3 09-28-2005, 08:41 PM

Aaaww, that's good to hear, thanks.

Dreammms · #4 09-28-2005, 08:42 PM

That is a touching story.

I am glad your mom is okay, Jason.

strandinthewind · #5 09-28-2005, 08:43 PM

It was absolutly jarring - you could feel the emotion all around you. It was as if she held that last "snooooow" just for us - no one else.

As for my mom, she is a trooper.

As fate would have it, I was supposed to be in NYC this weekend and could have gone with you and Heirja to the thing this morning, but my duty was here, so here I am. Yet, La Nicks moved me more here. It was surreal

Ghost_Tracker · #6 09-28-2005, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind

I was in the hospital surgery waiting room this morning. My mother had a surgery today. But, this is not about her, it is about the other people in the hospital, specifically the people waiting in the surgery waiting room. Almost all of them cried when Stevie sang Landslide and some did not know who she was, etc. Some clapped when the song was over. The song seemed to help them in their situation. It was so moving to me. She really can affect and help people with her music. I saw it today.

Yeah uhm - wow.

I swear sometimes I think that all of the garbage that went on
was so that Stevie could get to this point and do what she's
doing now and help all the thousands upon thousands of
people that she's helping.
A "God Thing?" Who's to say?
But - yeah - wow. I'm glad you and the rest of these people
were helped by Stevie's wonderful music.
You'd almost think she's a . . . GENIUS!

GODDESS6 · #7 09-28-2005, 08:48 PM

glad to hear your mom is o.k., thanx for sharing, it is very touching~ i loved how when they showed the crowd today, how they were singing right back to stevie, it was priceless~

JazmenFlowers · #8 09-28-2005, 08:50 PM

that is beyond amazing and I'm so glad for you

as for Stevie, I know exactly how you feel - I love me some Stevie and appreciate her music more than she'll ever know

strandinthewind · #9 09-28-2005, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghost_Tracker

Yeah uhm - wow.

I swear sometimes I think that all of the garbage that went on
was so that Stevie could get to this point and do what she's
doing now and help all the thousands upon thousands of
people that she's helping.
A "God Thing?" Who's to say?
But - yeah - wow. I'm glad you and the rest of these people
were helped by Stevie's wonderful music.
You'd almost think she's a . . . GENIUS!

I think La Nicks has a very high IQ. Interestingly, IQ is measured in many ways. The 100 or whatever test is usually conducted on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) - which tests only in certain areas. But, the genius debate is for that other thread

As for my mom - she has had surgery or been hospitalized like once a year for the last five or six years. She had a mastecomy (left) for cancer. So, when we heard she had a tumor in her overy - I thought that was it. But, they performed a hysterecomy today and it was benign. Thankfully, they removed her appendix while they were in there as we were sure that would be next year's surgery.

She copes well though and has sitters and/or nurses round the clock. So, that helps!!!!!!

BTFLCHLD · #10 09-28-2005, 09:02 PM

jason thank you so much for sharing this with us...really amazing how stevie touches our lives...she gets us thru and take us to a better amazing place....if you saw my forestlawn/inxs post youd know one small example of why i say this...anyways...very good on your mom...and such a beautiful son with your caring ways

i trust she will get thru this fine, and pray for a continuance and strengthening of her vitality.

ontheEdgeof17 · #11 09-28-2005, 09:08 PM

I'll be thinking of your mother, J. Take care down there.

SandyMac · #12 09-28-2005, 09:08 PM

I am glad your Mom is alright. Wow, your story is so moving.
You should work this story in a "Ask Stevie" question to let Stevie know just how much her music helps people.

Nixxxed · #13 09-28-2005, 09:46 PM

For you:

For your Mom:

sara1998 · #14 09-28-2005, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

I was in the hospital surgery waiting room this morning. My mother had a surgery today. But, this is not about her, it is about the other people in the hospital, specifically the people waiting in the surgery waiting room. Almost all of them cried when Stevie sang Landslide and some did not know who she was, etc. Some clapped when the song was over. The song seemed to help them in their situation. It was so moving to me. She really can effect and help people with her music. I saw it today.

Anyway, I thought that was cool and worth sharing.

PS - My mom is fine. Her tumor was not her cancer returning, but the surgery was hell on her as she is no spring chicken

What a very cool story. How amazing.

So glad to hear mom is OK. I will say prayers for her. And you.

Ghost_Tracker · #15 09-28-2005, 10:39 PM

"And the days go by....
like a strand in the wind
In the web that is my own...
I begin again
Said to my friend, baby...
Everything sucks,
nothing else matters."

She's back in black,
She's back in town,
and she's looking around.
And first time back up to the plate
she hit a home run.
Geeez - WAY to GO Stevie.