by GeorgepEp » Sat Jul 25, 2009 8:59 am
I thought it might be interesting to hear how individual lines from Bob's songs have had a real impact on lives. Share your story and tell how Bob helped.
I used to give Bob's albums to people who were having problems, since I figured they'd find answers there.
In my own case, I knew this wonderful, beautiful, intelligent and witty girl named Ann in high school. We were buddies, but I never dared to try to be her boyfriend, since she was so cool and I was, well, not. I was afraid if I tried for more, I'd lose that small part of her that I had. As life usually works, she "found" someone and left me behind, anyway. Years later, I saw her again, and she said that she was quite interested in me, but thought that I was the one who wasn't interested.
A line from Bob's song came to me. In Nameless Request, Bob sings, "You only lose when you let yourself confuse what you want with what you think you should try for."
I have tried to live my life by that line ever since. After all, it is better to have loved and lost than to be a total moron.
I thought it might be interesting to hear how individual lines from Bob's songs have had a real impact on lives. Share your story and tell how Bob helped.
I used to give Bob's albums to people who were having problems, since I figured they'd find answers there.
In my own case, I knew this wonderful, beautiful, intelligent and witty girl named Ann in high school. We were buddies, but I never dared to try to be her boyfriend, since she was so cool and I was, well, not. I was afraid if I tried for more, I'd lose that small part of her that I had. As life usually works, she "found" someone and left me behind, anyway. Years later, I saw her again, and she said that she was quite interested in me, but thought that I was the one who wasn't interested.
A line from Bob's song came to me. In [b]Nameless Request[/b], Bob sings, "You only lose when you let yourself confuse what you want with what you think you should try for."
I have tried to live my life by that line ever since. After all, it is better to have loved and lost than to be a total moron.