We get distracted by the dreams of our own But nobody's happy while feeling alone

Artist- Nickel Creek
Song of the day- Reasons Why

As I was sitting in the park today this guy who looked like your average outdoors guy in shorts, a backpack and juice bottle, sat down next to me and asked me what there was to do in Chicago during the day. I answered with no brilliant ideas he hadn't heard before, though he didn't seem to even care about what I said as he dove into his recent life predicament of dying on a hospital table, suing the hospital, being at odds with his family, losing his job and looking for a place to live. I didn't really understand most of it but kept asking questions cuz he seemed like he wanted to talk about it. He had been traveling for the last month to Europe and Asia and various beaches. He told me how he wasted so much time on his career and after almost or I guess dying he just wanted to do what made him happy, what he did on the few days of vacation he had, travel and surf. As we talked I couldn't get over how lost and lonely he seemed. He didn't know what he'd do next, what would happen, but right now he just traveled, asked people of things to do. It was sad and kind of a respectable thing to hear. It reminded me of this song, of how so many of us are just roaming, stumbling through countless mistakes in search for something worth living for. I thought about telling him what I found, what I live for, and maybe I should have, but as I watched him walk down the lake alone passing people and families laughing and playing in the water I hoped what he was looking for would find him. My hope is the same for you today and everyday.


Nickel Creek - Reasons Why
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Where am I today, I wish that I knew
'Cause looking around there's no sign of you
I don't remember one jump or one leap
Just quiet steps away from your lead

I'm holding my heart out but clutching it too
Feeling this sort of a love that we once knew
I'm calling this home when it's not even close
Playing the role with nerves left exposed

Standing on a darkened stage
Stumbling through the lines
Others have excuses
But I have my reasons why

We get distracted by the dreams of our own
But nobody's happy while feeling alone
And knowing how hard it hurts when we fall
We lean another ladder against the wrong wall

And climb high to the highest rung
To shake fists at the sky
While others have excuses
I have my reasons why

With so much deception
It's hard not to wander away
It's hard not to wander away
It's hard not to wander away