This was easily one of the best days of my life, and it cost a lot to get there. I somehow managed at the time to convince my mum, after randomly finding out about 7/7/07 I knew I had to be there. I did not yet fully comprehend why.

First time in Canada, **Breathtaking**. Last minute before the show our GPS didn't wanna work.
Sometimes the 'forces that be' will try to block good things from happening. I was pretty stressed out, but I knew we would make it. Parking took a while at the Casino Rama. lots of beautiful people there everywhere, a few people gave me some funny looks walking in, I had an air about me, I knew where I was, and exactly that I was meant to be there more than that crowd, and I felt no shame or inferiority amongst the people. Made our way through the crowd, I made telepathic friends walking into the place, yet I didn't speak,
I felt sworn to silence for some reason.

There was a lot to take in. We walked up to the second row, most everyone was seated by then, I think we missed a few songs, and I know we made it for "Lay Lady Lay" I was so happy to be hearing that song that pervaded me for years, he says: "whatever colors you have in your mind, I'll show them to you and you'll see them shine," I say my colors they were shining.

There are many details. I felt a great connection, like we were singing together, all the elements were there. And people around me seemed to vanish into thin air. something special and amazing was happening. Bobby tipped his hat toward me. It's still so fresh in my mind, 2 years later...I hope this message gets to thine heart.

I had asked the security guy if he could relay my letter, he denied it fierce, and so I went on pretending I understood, some artists are wise enough not to accept energy from others like an open door.

The casino was great, they had beautiful indian chants going in the lobby. we sat down in the beautiful restaurant inside there, i kept expecting him to be around because I felt he was there, but moving along my eyes just glimmered and my confidence indestructable. Something special had happened and I was somehow on the insiders list.

That night back at the hotel, I would wear a shirt with his logo on my heart, I'd fall asleep to another time and place, where we were the same age, in a freight yard, with a few friends. Our frail bodies hanging on the cars. landscapes open and vast. I showed him my lotus-meditation position he had a big grin on his face, like 'your so wierd, but i love you anyway-and he talked with a telepathic smile. I don't think his friend was aware of our hidden convo. one of great friendship and care beyond words.

it was great company. the next night, ma and I, we would be heading back over the border, we would see the Niagara Falls on the U.S. Side! that night I found myself in the bathroom, I unexpectedly cried from my soul and wrote some poems. I was so very close and instead of being at the second show, that's where i found myself against my will in the dim dirty hotel miles away.

I had no idea what I was in for, and I have to say it was better than I ever dreamed it would be. I loved singing modern times with Bobby and the whole room. Maybe I will update more later :smile:

Blessings,
Mariah E.