Troy Dean from Red Light Radio created this beautiful and poignant mix for his partner Siba who passed away recently. A reminder to
cherish the ones we love because we never know how long we will
have with them. Everything is constantly changing and nothing lasts forever.
I witnessed the death of a grackle last week. It was being
chased by a robin when they collided with the glass railing of my neighbour’s
deck (a truly senseless design, if you ask me). They both crashed to the ground
and rolled painfully on their backs. Their beaks opening and closing silently. The
grackle died relatively swiftly, but the robin lived. We put it into a box with
air holes punched in it and a tea towel on top. It rested quietly in my
daughter’s room for the night. Early
the next morning, it flew out of the box so we opened the back door and let it
leave on its own. I hope it’s OK. This incident has left me shaken. What frightens
me about death (loss) is how swiftly it can happen and how the world keeps turning, as though nothing tragic has occurred. Sensitive people are left to navigate
through dark waters on their own.
I don’t know who Troy Dean is personally, nevertheless I feel an affinity
to his song selections. I’m sorry for his painful loss, but I’m grateful that he shared this
deeply personal and romantic mix with his listeners.