Does any day, week, month or year feel like the end of something as it's happening? It's only in hindsight that, usually as the result of a new beginning, you see the previous end for what it was. Even then, it's most likely a gradual evolution, not a sudden end. But in looking back, 2004 is an ending. There's personal sadness that goes with it which, while devastating at the time, gains clarity later as the necessary metamorphosis into something new and glorious.
We were trying for a family and, as for many others, it wasn't as easy as one thinks it will be. There were some heartbreaking moments along the way. In retrospect, with two normal, healthy, annoying, teenage sons, the pain of 2004 seems worthwhile.
It wasn't just a year of personal sadness. Many families had a far worse year than we did. That probably helped to lessen our pain, putting into a wider context. In this episode, you'll hear about the loss of a national (and personal) hero and musical legend in October and the loss of many more lives in December.
The musical metamorphosis starts in 2004 with the shedding of musical skin, made more necessary by the shock in October. This really was a year when I didn't like the songs I liked; one song in particular. See if you can spot which one it is.
