Van Morrisson - "Sweet Thing"

I am still wrecked by the loss of one of my closest friends, but it brings me some kind of solace looking at his well documented incredibly beautiful life. In his very last post to Instagram he quoted this song. Mildly prophetic, but also beautiful because now he will always be this sweet thing with us in our minds and hearts. He was an incredible person, and a light like none other I've found. My heart is broken. 

His very last instagram post quoting Van Morrison: "We shall walk and talk in gardens all misty and wet with rain & we shall never grow so old again"

I wasn't even aware that Matt liked Van Morrison, but this is just another facet of this incredible human cat who found a way to make every single person he knew feel special. I don't know what else to say. Thank you Matt for everything you taught us, gave us, and helped us to understand. You are with me always. 

"And I will stroll the merry way
And jump the hedges first
And I will drink the clear
Clean water for to quench my thirst
And I shall watch the ferry-boats
And they'll get high
On a bluer ocean
Against tomorrow's sky
And I will never grow so old again
And I will walk and talk
In gardens all wet with rain

Oh sweet thing, sweet thing
My, my, my, my, my sweet thing
And I shall drive my chariot
Down your streets and cry
'Hey, it's me, I'm dynamite
And I don't know why'
And you shall take me strongly
In your arms again
And I will not remember
That I even felt the pain.
We shall walk and talk
In gardens all misty and wet with rain
And I will never, never, never
Grow so old again.

Oh sweet thing, sweet thing
My, my, my, my, my sweet thing
And I will raise my hand up
Into the night time sky
And count the stars
That's shining in your eye
Just to dig it all an' not to wonder
That's just fine
And I'll be satisfied
Not to read in between the lines
And I will walk and talk
In gardens all wet with rain
And I will never, ever, ever, ever
Grow so old again.
Oh sweet thing, sweet thing
Sugar-baby with your champagne eyes
And your saint-like smile...."

So today I choose Van Morrison's "Sweet Thing" because I continue to want you to teach me to learn how to love new things and new people Matt, I promise I will continue to learn from you.

A photo one of our dear friends took of Matt just before he left for his final everlasting adventure.