Worth the Wait

Music makes me happy.  When I was younger, Boyz II Men was one of my favorite groups.  Those brothers can SANG.  Do you hear me???  I was thrilled when they were coming to Barton Coliseum.  My mom got tickets, and we went to the show.  The stagehands brought the roses on the stage…and Boyz II Men never came out.  I don’t know why they didn’t perform, but I do know I was devastated.

Two or three years ago, we decided to give Boyz II Men another shot.  They were performing in Birmingham, Alabama.  Birmingham is not that far of a drive.  We love road trips.  The night before the concert there was an ice storm in Birmingham.  What are the odds that Birmingham would have an ice storm?????  Mom called to see if the concert was still going on, and they gave us the green light.  We hit the road.  By the time we reached Southaven, Mississippi, she got the call that the concert was cancelled.  We headed back home after a quick stop to see Sweet Baby playing in the snow.

Then in May or June of this year, I decided that I wanted to give it another shot.  I told my mom that we should go to Vegas on the weekend that I was supposed to have been getting married.  I had airline credits from my cancelled honeymoon.  And while we were in Vegas, we could finally see Boyz II Men LIVE!

When looking at tickets, I saw that they were going to be in Tunica in October, so I revised my plan.  We were headed to Tunica.  The day of the concert arrived.  My mom asked me what time the show started, and I couldn’t get into my Ticketmaster account.  Really???  I was finally able to get in and confirm the time.  And the fact that I had actually bought the tickets.  I had some tense moments.

We finally got there, AND IT WAS EVERYTHING!!!!!  Harmony just seeping out of their veins.  It seemed effortless.  You can watch my mom’s Facebook live videos and hear her singing along. (Every time she pulled her phone out, I had to whisper sing which really marshed my mellow.)  They had the nerve to ask if it was anybody’s first time seeing them live.  And if so, what took them so long.  They didn’t want to hear my story for real…kmsl.

It was worth the wait though.  #wepreach