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Dec 11, 2003
...I was a kid I remember getting more and more nervous the closer my bus drew near school...
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Hello from tour. Today we had the day off- no show. Unfortunately, we had to drive about 600 miles from Pensacola Florida to Houston. It’s 8pm and we’re nearing the end of our drive which started at 10am. Whew…
This tour has been… well… interesting, exciting, all sorts of things. I’ve met revolutionaries from Venezuela, police brutality activists, been to surreal and sickening downtown Disney, stood face to face with fascist skin heads who literally wanted to kill me, been praised by parents who brought their kids to our shows, made a new friend who told me that before she met me she thought I’d be an asshole and was surprised to find that I was nice and not stuck up, been called a hero, a sell out, a genius, and an idiot. To sum it up I’ve been though a lot this tour- much of it unique in its own way.
I can see the skyline of Houston now and it stirs butterflies in my stomach that remind me of why I love touring so much. Each new city brings with it the possibility of a new adventure. The unknown factor of what each place holds for us often makes me nervous and restless. I have always been this way. When I was a kid I remember getting more and more nervous the closer my bus drew near school but I always went anyway, usually with happy results. Pulling into a new city and especially the venue where we will play always flashes me back to those school days.
This tour has been moving in a lot of ways. Actually, what inspired me to write today is the fact that last night I met a girl whose father died a few months ago because her family could not afford a heart operation that he needed. As she told me her story I felt my body tensing and a swell of anger growing in me. This country is so fucked! Our law makers just signed $80+ billion for a war of imperialism that is based on the false pretense of fighting for freedom, meanwhile sick people who could easily be saved are left to die because they can not afford health care. Our government is full of corrupt murders, period. The members of Congress have the best “socialized” health care in the world! A plan which they wrote and signed into law that guarantees them the best health care in the world for the rest of their lives! I guess it’s easy not to worry about health care for the poor when you’ve never got to worry about it for yourself and your loved ones.
I don’t want to end on a depressing and negative note so instead I’ll wrap this up by pointing out how refreshing it is to be in a vehicle occupied by a group of friends who are caring and compassionate. And I know that tomorrow night I’ll be at a show filled with people who honestly care about other human beings and our world over all. Awful stories about people who die from lack of resources are the kind of tales that make me want to give up, but this underground that we belong to gives me the inspiration
I need to press on and know that we can change this world for the better, even if it’s just a little at a time.
Peace Out and Never Give Up!
Love-Peace-Unity,
Justin Sane XOXO |
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