Back, what seems like a lifetime ago, before we even would think that my mother was going to die of cancer, I found the music of a group called Matchbox 20. The front man for this group, Rob Thomas, was so amazing to me. Then, when my mother was diagnosed with lung cancer, I withdrew a little into myself. I would find myself listening more and more to Matchbox 20′s and Rob’s music, and somehow, I felt that he knew what I was going through. I hadn’t really read up much on the man, but felt that in him I had found someone who could relate to what I dealing with, with the illness and eventual death of my mother.
About a year after my mother passed, I was surfing the internet, and found an article on Rob Thomas. In that article, I realized that he was more of a kindred spirit than even I knew. He, too, had lost his mother. But, instead of turning inward, like I did, he expressed his loss through music…namely a song titled 3am. I can remember listening to that very song, over and over again, and getting such comfort from the lyrics. Now, I know why.
Since then, Rob has gone out on his own with a couple of albums, and as far as I know, still continues to record with Matchbox 20. Either way, the man’s music is unlike any other out there. And, for the rest of my life, I will always credit a little bit of my getting through one of the two worst times in my life, to his music. I hope he really realizes how many peoples lives he touches, and how we owe him so much for what he does.
If you would like to check out his 3am song, and video, you can watch it here *you will have to go to youtube to watch it, I was not able to embed this one in the post*:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-Naa1HXeDQ
Please keep in mind, when listening, that the SHE in this video is his beloved mother, whom he, at thirteen, took care of when she was deathly ill. If I remember correctly, she eventually passed away. Once I knew this, it made this song even more poignant than before.
While your at it, check out his SOMEDAY video…very inspirational and uplifting:
Words can not express my gratitude to Rob Thomas for his music.
