Love

member KM32592 emailed us her story~

I’m so thankful and so appreciative that I have had the opportunity to see the Goo Goo Dolls in concert. The way you feel when them, hear them or read about them is incomparable to anything else in the world. It’s such an incredible feeling of euphoria. It’s not the happy you get when you win a soccer game, have a birthday or leave school for the summer. It’s completely indescribable – you’re just elated that your favorite band, the people you love, live and die for are mentioned. If you can find something that brings you an enormous amount of joy without having to search too far, you have got it made. If you can find that one thing that makes you click, makes your heart swell in ways inexpressible, then you have found a very pure thing that can make you happy. It’s true; happiness can be derived from many sources and channeled into many other outlets. But let’s make this a little more simple. Happiness and joy can be found in many places, some expected and some unexpected. Once you find that happiness, it’s up to you to do something with it. Share it with others. Make someone else’s day. Brighten up somebody’s day. I guess I sound like a psychologist. But whenever I find anything that deals with Goo, this inexpressible feeling comes over me. My heart swells up and releases delight like cookies oozing chocolate. When you attend a concert, people think “Well, it’s just a concert.” It’s not. It’s so much more. When you look back upon these memories, you’ll feel as if your heart has lifted from inside your body and your soul has been released. Hearing songs you remember hearing when you were swimming in your pool at the age of 6 or hearing a song on the radio that you are really taken with can bring back memories that will last forever. Reading an article about Goo, brings a huge amount of satisfaction. And a lot of people won’t really see how “cool” or “important” you think that thing is. Yet, on the other hand, there are a lot of tings people are fascinated by and we cannot see how or why. So I guess what all this ranting comes down to, is that be thankful. Be thankful that we have all found this thing that makes us click, makes us feel things we can’t describe, can’t explain. Yeah, it does sound corny. Trust me, after I reread this, I’m gonna think “What on earth was I thinking?” But just really appreciate that you have found something you love. Goo has given all of us that; that’s why we’re all typing on this forum. This didn’t start out as a post about appreciation, but it has turned out that way. Sorry. I like to digress. Bottom line: Don’t forget all that Goo has given you.

Greta shares her endearing story~

We adopted Symphony in 2004. We started the process in late October 2003 (before she was even born). We finally met our little beauty on December 6, 2004. (We were suppose to meet her on Johnny Rzeznik's bday December 5th, but there were complications). Well the long and the short of it is that it was a long road with LOTS of ups and downs emotionally. I have a biological son who is now 11 so I know the emotions and pain of giving birth....but I must say that adoption is emotionally painful but VERY rewarding. I knew it would probably be a long haul but never imagined ALL of the ups and downs along the path. You move one stump and up pops another one. Along the journey we grew to love this beautiful child. It was amazing the love we had for her even before ever exchanging a word or glance at her! Before we even saw a picture of her! It was very intense. Who could imagine people a world apart could be drawn together by incredible bond of love. A path made by God. We had tried for years to conceive another child when one day my husband came home with some print outs that he had researched online. They were regarding adoption from China. My husband never knew, but when I was young (in HS) I always thought that I would adopt...have a great career and who needs a man (the mentality of someone who saw parents go through a nasty divorce). Well, as time passed and I met my husband...that thought process was dropped. In amazement...I sat and looked at what he brought home...I began to fill up with hope and joy. Could we finally get another baby and the sibling my son had been wanting? It was a wonderful feeling. This was our path. Well, along the way Celine Dion came out with an incredible song describing the love she had for her new baby and the trials that they encountered. It was called A New Day Has Come....It brought tears to my eyes EVERYTIME I heard her sing... A New Day Has Come Lyrics: I was waiting for so long For a miracle to come Everyone told me to be strong Hold on and don't shed a tear Through the darkness and good times I knew I'd make it through And the world thought I'd had it all But I was waiting for you [Pre-CHORUS:] Hush now I see a light in the sky Oh it's almost blinding me I can't believe I've been touched by an angel with love Let the rain come down and wash away my tears Let it fill my soul and drown my fears Let it shatter the walls for a new sun A new day has come When it was dark now there's light Where there was pain now's there's joy Where there was weakness I found my strength All in the eyes of a boy [Pre-CHORUS] [CHORUS x2] Hush now I see a light in your eyes All in the eyes of a boy I can't believe I've been touched by an angel with love [x2] Hush now A new day It was amazing how these words spoke to me...I too knew how she felt I'm sure with plenty of other people. Our Journey to Symphony was incredible...with a few more little bumps...but we made it and upon returning home...I heard another song that yet...seemed to speak to me so clearly! It was Taking You Home by Don Henley...Read the words below and if you ever listen to this song...the power of the melody with it...just brings forth chills and tears of JOY! Taking you Home I had a good life Before you came I had my friends and my freedom I had my name Still there was sorrow and emptiness 'Til you made me glad Oh, in this love I found strength I never knew I had Chorus And this love Is like nothing I have ever known Take my hand, love I'm taking you home I'm taking you home There were days, lonely days When the world wouldn't throw me a crumb But I kept on believing That this day would come And this love Is like nothing I have ever known Take my hand, love I'm taking you home I'm taking you—home Where we can be with the ones who really care Home, where we can grow together Keep you in my heart forever Chorus Now don't get me wrong...I was happy, but not quite fufilled....I knew there was something else for me. And had more love to share. And the rest is history!! WE are all happy, healthy and full of LOVE!! What a wonderful path our lives have taken in God's time and way. Greta