{"id":3159,"date":"2013-03-07T06:24:57","date_gmt":"2013-03-07T12:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/?p=3159"},"modified":"2013-03-07T07:02:29","modified_gmt":"2013-03-07T13:02:29","slug":"new-musician-illion-and-my-dear-training-partner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/roxannemodafferi.net\/RBlog\/2013\/03\/07\/new-musician-illion-and-my-dear-training-partner\/","title":{"rendered":"New musician “illion.” And my dear training partner…..:("},"content":{"rendered":"

I discovered this new artist called “illion.” I noticed a girl holding a pretty, yet odd CD on the train:
\n\"illion--502751961-340x280\"<\/a>
\n and happened to see it on the front page of my iTunes when I opened it. I listened and loved the first song. <\/p>\n

Here’s the beautiful version with words and singing:
\nlink to page with vid embedded<\/a><\/p>\n

The lyrics make no sense: What\u2019under the surface they\u2019ll fall upon our footstep
\nAnd stars above creeps below.
\nThere\u2019s no need for figure, comparison nor metaphor
\nAll you do is speak in piece.
\n<\/i><\/p>\n

Anyway.<\/p>\n

Today, I went into training and during cleaning, I made a comment, wondering where A-san was. <\/p>\n

“He used to train almost every day with me. I haven’t seen him in weeks!” I said. Another member said, “He quit this month.”<\/p>\n

….. what?<\/i>
\nI literally dropped my broom.
\n WHAT? WHY!?!<\/p>\n

Because of injuries. He’d have permament serious damage if he continued. So as of this month he quit.<\/p>\n

Shock. I’m still in shock. I’m just so shook up by this. Maybe it’s partially because I’m so worried about my own injuries that this hit home. What a nightmare! But A-san. ;_; He’s pretty good, and we did MMA together. He laughed at my puns. We became friends. He even came to Jewels when I was supposed to fight. He introduced me to his wife. \"ground<\/a> <\/p>\n

It’s not like he died, of course, but I realize that in our busy lives, we will just stop seeing each other, so it’s just as good as never seeing each other again. That’s not a good attitude, but it’s true. I want to train with him every day! He’s my dear training partner! We bled, sweat, and got stronger together. We worked around each other’s injuries. I taught him and he taught me. I really hope we see each other again. I didn’t even say goodbye. I hope he comes and says hello sometimes.<\/p>\n

….I’m really really upset by this. I can imagine how HE feels. HE’S the one who has to quit. I can still keep going….
\nI’m so sad. ;_;
\n\"monday<\/a><\/p>\n

This song by illion is really so beautiful. It’s done on the piano, which moves me very much because my mom always played the piano. I should stop listening to it. It’s only making me cry more. But it’s so beautiful.<\/p>\n