I'm gonna miss it

While I won't miss some parts of my job, there are MANY parts I will miss. A LOT. I watched an interview with Kenny Chesney online this morning, and realized I'll probably never see a concert of his again. If I do, I'll probably have to pay for the tickets. I've only had to pay for 1 of the 5 or 6 of his I've seen. It'll be sad to be out of the loop. I've seen a lot of up-and-coming artists before they were stars. And I've seen a lot of stars. I got to hang out with Darryl Worley after one of his shows, listening to him talk about the civil war. I sat on a bus and talked with Shelly Fairchild and Steve Azar. I picked Trent Tomlinson up at his hotel and drove him to a show. I took Emerson Drive to their hotel to shower, and back to their show. I stood ON STAGE while Tracy Lawrence sang. I sang WITH Phil Vassar during "Piano Man". I helped choose winners of backstage passes to huge concerts. I got to introduce Kenny Chesney on stage before he really hit it big. I got to hear a song live before it hit the radio. I got to hear stories that I could never repeat. I got to take friends to concerts they never would have gone to. I got to dress up once a year and present awards to local artists. I got to eat dinner with Carolyn Dawn Johnson. I got to sell merchandise for artists like Jennifer Hanson, Josh Turner, and Bomshel while they performed. I chatted with Joe Diffie's merchandise girl while he was on stage. I got to help set up the stage for a Sugarland performance.

It was a wild ride. I'm gonna miss it. But, I have to remember that things are going to change for me in less than 6 months, and I'll have many more memories to make!