David Bailey picked up a guitar when his sixth grade science
teacher offered to give him lessons. David created music as he grew.
As a grown man however, he decided that music was a childish
endeavor and the guitar was placed in its case and into the closet. Corporate
America was the grown-up thing to do.
In 1996, he was diagnosed with a Glioblastoma brain
tumor and given 6 months to live.
David was sitting alone in his back yard after surgery to remove
the tumor and his wife carried out the guitar and laid it in his lap. He
discovered that he had a lot that he wanted to say while he could and music was
moved to the fore.
Last year in 2008, there was a recurrence of the Glioblastoma
brain tumor and his medical journey began again.
We all have times when we wonder what will
give our lives meaning. Perhaps meaning comes from recognizing what we have to say,
write, paint, sing, dance or play in behalf of others.
Since his recurrence, David has toured, sang and released more music.
His advise to others? “Stick your foot in the pool and check out
the waters. Try it out and see what you were meant to be.”
"Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the
quiet voice at the end of the day saying, 'I will try again
tomorrow.'" -- Mary Anne Radmacher
Weaving a Culture, what others are doing:
At the Loom, what you can do:
Credit for introductory music, One World Karie.com
Click on the Video Below to Listen to a Song by David Bailey:
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