I have blisters on my feet from dancing alone with your ghost. -Tyler Knott Gregson
Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same. -Emily Bronte
I don't think I could make myself stop loving Rick if I wanted to. Not that I ever would want to. He's "My One and Only Love." Rick has been a light for me when there was no light around. In fact, he is my Mr. Dolphin. This is a song of Rick's from his album, Rick Sings Nelson. The first time I heard it I knew it was going to eternally be my song for him. The lyrics, that I don't own, go like this:
(Verse 1)
I just talked to a dolphin the other day about things
And he said, "Hey boy, what's your hurry?"
He said, "If I was you, I'd rather be me
I guess that's the way it's supposed to be
So don't you worry, no, try to love one another."
(Chorus 1)
I said, "Take a look around town
Look what ya got to pick from
You got a whole lotta people
Just tryin' to get somethin' from someone," yeah
But then he said, "You can't start thinkin' like that
Because you know it's not where it's at
You gotta open up your mind
Leave the other world behind."
(Verse 2)
I said, "It's easier said than done."
He said, "No, no all you gotta do is love one another
Take your time, try to rhyme,
Shake the hand of your brother, yeah
And just love one another."
(Chorus)
I said, "Thank you, Mr. Dolphin.
You're my friend now, Mr. Dolphin.
Once again now, Mr. Dolphin
I said thank you, thank you
Mr, Dolphin," yeah
(Chorus 1)
(Verse 3)
I'll see you later, Mr. Dolphin and thanks again
For savin' my mind from oblivion and then some
He said, "Now don't you thank me 'cause it's up to you
You gotta be as truthful as you can be to you, son
Just love one another"
(Chorus)
To be honest, I teared up a little typing out those lyrics because of how much they resonate with me, and because of how very much I know that Rick is my Mr. Dolphin. (Especially Verse 3.) You see, Rick has brought me something that I don't have in Rob: understanding. Even though I never have or never will talk to Rick, "I can tell that he understands" (Look at Mary) or, at least, would. That's the beauty of music. I can listen to a wonderful artist like Rick and find a companionship that transcends time, distance, or even existences. A week or two ago I pinned a pin on my Pinterest board, "A Wonder Like Ricky" that said, "A true artist does not die. He just stops giving live concerts." I love that. Rick will always be alive through his music. I know that's pretty idealistic, but he gave us a massive discography that spans a 28-year career and legacy. When I think of the type of person Rick was, I know that anything he would want to say to me is in his music. Knowing that makes it a little easier to not be able to ever have a chance to talk to him. If you know me at all, you know that I love coffee almost as much as I love Rick. Almost any given morning, you'll find me drinking a cup of straight black coffee. (I try not to on weekends to give my body a break.) You'll never find a drop of milk/cream, a grain of sugar, or any other additive in my coffee. Black coffee is my bold, strong, standard, favorite everyday drink - just like Rob. Also, if you know me, you know that I am a junkie for White Chocolate Mochas from Starbuck's. They're soothing, sweet, gentle, perfect, extraordinary, and my all time favorite drink - just like every Nelson musician (Ozzie, Rick, Matthew & Gunnar, and Sam). My purpose of that is to show my love for these musicians, but also to clearly state that Rick will always be #1. If there is ever any question, just remember that Rick is my White Chocolate Mocha, my Mr. Dolphin, my hero, my biggest inspiration (in life and musically), my one and only love, and like I said at the very beginning of this post, my sweet Eric. I think that says it all.
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