War is Over

When I was nine or maybe it was ten years old my dad bought me my first rock and roll CD's.

(My parents were divorced so he could buy the CD's and my Jesus freak for a mother couldn't say shit but

that's another story for another time.)

It was Christmas I believe it was and dads side of the family gathered at his house for a Christmas

dinner and exchanging gifts.

I was of course back in my room with my CD's player listening to one of dad's old Ozzy CD's because

he was like my rock and roll idol to me as a kid he was god.

Dad had to drag me out of my room over there to come talk to everyone I hugged everyone except me

and my cousin use to wrestle with each other when we were younger.

Anyway how it worked that one person would pick a present randomly and each had a name on it

everyone would pitch in to try and work the present around to that person and wait for them to open it

to see what they got before moving onto the next one.

Anyway as it got to my turn there was a very small square packet and I didn't really think of what it

was at first but it was a thick square so I slowly opened it.

What was in it was something i'll never forget it was a dual pack album with two CD's of the Beatles

inside and my eyes like brighted up. (Even though Ozzy was like God the beatles were like Jesus

to me.)

I looked around to try and see who got it for me I didn't know at the time but it was my dad and I

had this cute like well a kid on chirstmas look.

I looked at him and I put all my weight on him tackling him sayin thanks dad he laughed and hugged

said your welcome son.

After that I ran in my room to get my CD player and I ripped the plastic off forgetting completely

about my other presents and put the CD into the CD player.

I started singing Rock and Roll music, Hard days night, and HELP all around the house they could not

get me to be quiet although I paied somewhat attention to what others were getting.

Anyway thats when I got my first CD's was Christmas and I thought I was the luckiest kid in the world

so while others played with there poke'mon I was listening and singing to the Beatles.