my father’s daughter

my dad has started this recurring series he calls “The Genius of RUSH”. it's where he sends me a RUSH song each week and his connection to the song. he is prepping me so i can go to the LA show with him. he is planning on going to a few of their shows this year, like i said, GROUPIE BEHAVIORRRR.

my dad and i enjoy talking about music here & there but this has opened up a new dialogue for us. i often would kinda brush off his recommendations, just assuming it was typical dad music. this felt okay for me to do because he would roll his eyes when i brought up harry styles or taylor swift (hater alert). but things have been shifting since we started “The Genius of RUSH”.

when i visit home, we sit on the couch and go back & forth telling stories about the songs we love. i learn more about the bands he has been listening to for 30+ years, what they mean to him, and the friends + memories he associates these songs with. it has helped me see his favorite music in a new light. i have a new found respect for these bands i had listened to all these years ago in the backseat of his truck.

music has always bonded us together, he is the reason i am such a concert freak. but to have this shared language & inclination to learn more about each other’s music is new for us. for the first time ever, i am excited to learn more about RUSH. not sure if he feels the same about harry yet, but i hope he will. like… he’s gotttaaaaa like She or To Be So Lonely??? right???

anyways. getting older is strange. being so far away from everyone i love has been difficult. i feel like time is slipping away with friends & family. i think that is normal for people who move and are navigating relationships in adulthood. take the time to ask all the questions while you can. learn more about why people love the things that they love. this is what will stick with you. and also, you might learn to love these things too!

this ‘series’ has been something consistent to bring my dad & i together.

a weekly reminder that i am my father’s daughter.