Just Breathe...
Pearl Jam has played a large role in my life. In 1993 I got their first CD, Ten. They were introduced to me by my friends, Dan and Jamie. Their "song" was Alive . When they passed away that summer, we listened to it constantsly. Alive became my favorite song. All through college, I listened them even more and grew to love them. During Patrick's time in college at Ripon, Alive became his song, too. It was his faternity's song, Phi Kappa Pi. While Patrick was in the hospital for his leukemia, he constantly listened to Vitalogy, as it was released that year. He listened to it all the time and it helped him cope. Years later, Patrick and I got together. Both of us attending many concerts. He was at the Chicago one about 5-6 years ago. I asked him to call me when they were playing Given to Fly. It was my favorite song. He loved it, too. Then in 2008, we got married. We incorporated Pearl Jam and Eddie Vedder songs into our wedding. From me and