Not ever saying that you have experienced this or not. I am a nurse, wife and mother, and have a family member who allowed someone to administer an unknown drug intravenously to him. Unfortunately, he died. I am a strong fan of yours and just recently saw you in Springfield, Mo. with my husband and 13 year old son. His name is Brody and he really took losing his cousin Brandon at age 25 very hard. Brody is very against drugs and alcohol and I feel that this is very important for his age group or I would not be posting this. Brody is an athlete, a basketball player and a pitcher for baseball in the summer. I feel I should extend his attitude by asking you and challenging you Kid Rock to write a song that is pertinent to this problem to get teenagers and very young adult to LISTEN and stand up for THEMSELVES to say HEY! I AM GONNA TAKE CARE OF MYSELF AND NOT ABUSE MYSELF!!!!! Us parents can push until we are blue in the face. But I will tell you that my son will listen to you because you are and ICON! I know you did not ask for this responsibility, but you have ACQUIRED IT through your music. Please feel free to call me if you have any further questions @ 417-299-1592. Thank you an average mom and great fan of your music-Shelly Bilyeu
There was a young Hispanic
There was a young Hispanic kid living outback behind the buildings and we put him to work. He's done a fantastic job, cleaned himself up and now has a place to stay and the money to pay for it. He wears a smile and some new clothes that are clean.;))
For your trust and faith as
For your trust and faith as you so beautifully and respectfully offered a hand up to one of God's Beloved, I admire you, RJL, and you inspire me, renewing my faith in all aspects of humanity. Sincerely and humbly thank you for giving of yourself to teach a young man how to fish. Bless you :)
Thank you as well RJL I love
Thank you as well RJL I love to hear stuff like that.
Went to farmers market
Went to farmers market yesterday and they had the best stuff. Making creamy leek soup w potatoes , leeks, green onion, fennel, green apple, salt, pepper, heavy cream, chicken stock, and after cooking put in a blender to purée . Omg, I'm in heaven it is sooooo good .
Wow, this sounds so yummy!
Wow, this sounds so yummy! Definitely sounds like heaven...I can almost taste it now as I imagine. That'd be really good on a pretty yet cool breezy Montana sunny day like today :)
Ok I figured out the painting
Ok I figured out the painting that will be my part on the wall. Part of the Sistine Chapel by Michaelangelo, the part where Gods hand us reaching out to Adams. I haven't decided if I will freehand or projection screen which i have 2 at home. Depends on how much energy I have and I'm doing it at the top of the wall so the graffiti doesn't interfere.
Wow...you could freehand it?!
Wow...you could freehand it?!? Wha? No way I would even think to do so LOL :) I doodle; I haven't really drawn since I was young. I believe either would be awesome...I mean it's God's hand reaching out to Adam's...with graffiti underneath!?!?!? Sheer artistic beauty! :) I can't wait to see pictures! :)
WOW,.Ya'll's AWESOME!!!!!
WOW,.Ya'll's AWESOME!!!!!
What's Brody's cousins name
What's Brody's cousins name and I will have them add it to the wall and be more than happy to share the story? Anything I can do to help a kid. My son told me God was calling him to do his work and this is his way of doing his work. I'm so happy to hear that. It's been a long time coming. He's teaming up with the older business owners in the stockyards and I can't wait. I think it's a very cool idea and I am very supportive.
Awesome words RJL! I hope we
Awesome words RJL! I hope we find out Brody's cousin's name...seems to me I've seen it somewhere but I'd have to check. Until then, I love to hear how your son is listening to God's call and is doing this fantastic work...he certaily will be blessing a lot of people with his time and efforts. God bless him. I, too, think it's a very very cool idea and support it with all I got. I'll say prayers for the whole process to be smooth, productive, and fun. Again, great idea!
Thank you! That soo means a
Thank you! That soo means a lot to a Mom of a 13 y/o boy!
We can do live bands at night
We can do live bands at night w byob because the building is huge and we don't have to worry because there is a gun smith next door and attorneys on both sides of them w law enforcement down the street. I will taking pics as the wall come alive and posting if I can figure out how to on iPad and I will also be putting on an old shirt , a pair of jeans and grabbing some paint myself. I can't wait but I'm trying to decide what I going to do. It has to be very symbolic , especially w me being the matriarch of the family. I'm excited. Got to spend a lot of time w my boys in last few weeks which is hard once they grow up so I'm really enjoying it.
So HAPPY to hear you got to
So HAPPY to hear you got to spend a lot of time with your boys these last few weeks, RJL! HAPPY to hear you treasure your moments with them :) Children are so precious. Unimaginably precious. :) Live bands in a cool location...sounds like a blast! Can't wait for the pictures...I'd love to see them! :) Man, if I were around I'd sure like to pitch in to help out...that's my kinda project...right up my alley :) I'm excited to learn what you may paint on the wall...I have confidence it'll be good. I'd hafta think about that one, too. It always feels so good when this blue girls gets out a Hammer and A Nail. Hope you're having a great day, RJL! I know I am, hanging out here with my awesome family peeps. I set aside Sundays for family...and I LOVE THIS FAMILY! :)
Your so funny BB. I think we
Your so funny BB. I think we were all at once hands on learners. Lol. Some of us never took our hands off until they got burned. Right Bobby. Sorry, it came from the interview. But like John Bergonon sang, live and learn. What happened to that guy on here? He wrote such a beautiful son g called I lived and I've learned or something like that. That was some good stuff. Anyway I'm still learning everyday in this storybook I call life and something would be wrong if a day went by that I didn't learn. Oh, and don't be alarmed by my rapping w Raprite. I know I got a little down and dirty , more so than a female probably should but to me it's like comedy. It like that big pimp hat one would wear at Halloween that's so damn funny but nit. Comedy is not always pretty and it is fun to let loose and let it go, whatever it is, every once in a while. I love rapping w my son. I always sit his big ass down real quick and then he just starts laughing and we both bust out. Speaking of son, I need to get another guy to run the recording studio cause I made him fire the other guy. Looking for someone maybe from that dept at guitar center. So in the meantime he is running his gold business, started an advertising and marketing project and is investing in an aeronautical surprise. I still need to meet the guy and go over the contracts before I let him do anything. Also there is a 100 year old building out back with the roof open, really cool old brick. Well he paid some homeless guys to clean it up, power wash it, painted a basket ball court on the concrete floor and paid an artist to come in and paint really cool graffiti on the wall and everyone in the familyor close to the family is going to have their part of the wall to paint and it may be constantly changing. He's organizing a community group that keeps teens and young adults off the street and we are going to throw parties and have basket ball tournaments and the winners mark their turf w graffiti on the wall reserved for that.
my hands have been burned fo
my hands have been burned fo sure...they're feeling much more healed though now ;) bb you crack me up!? i didn't find john bergonon but while searching i found a favorite maya angelou quote which i believe in: “I've learned that making a 'living' is not the same thing as 'making a life'.” I've made a good life, now i'm trying out how to make a living at it heehee :) rjl, you bring a smile to my heart, face, and soul as i imagine the times you spend with your son. i really smile at the thought. i hope you both get to do that a lot. :) yeah, comedy isn't always pretty and i've entered into a few of those down and dirty's myself...it's been fun lettin' loose a bit...i usually don't talk that way but it's fun to let my hair down a bit and experience new things...learn, ya know :) hope you find someone to run the recording studio...what all does that involve? knowing all the details right away or having the know how to work with others really well to oversee and make sure shit is getting done on time? i hope you find someone soon to fill the posistion. in the meantime, sounds like a busy schedule. the really old brick (i love so cool) 100 year old building center of the community fun place with cool artwork including stuff that changes and giving a space for people to hang out and have fun together idea...BRILLIANT!!! :) :) :) ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!! :) :) :)
Oh my Lord how Totally
Oh my Lord how Totally AWESOME!!!!! What about Bubble Bee's? Someone needs to get on the ball and find out whats happing to the Bummblle Bee's
I also am sorry for your loss
I also am sorry for your loss and think the girls are right. It may be the best therapy for the whole family.
While it would be nice that
While it would be nice that Bobby could create such a song, it's not going to stop the children from doing what they want. "Despite our greatest efforts children grow up to be adults and make their own decisions". And at that point we can only try and lead them in the right direction, keep the, away from the bad influences, and keep them busy w family events. That's a lot of pressure to put on an artist and its not like he hasn't sang it before because he has talked about issues and change for sometime. On the other hand he has also made music of reality and the way sometimes things are and overcoming it and that message can be just as strong. Yes he has a big influence but we are all human and the best thing we can do as humans is hopefully learn from others and not our own mistakes.
Really well said, RJL. Really
Really well said, RJL. Really well said; I agree.
I agree as well,...Too bad Im
I agree as well,...Too bad Im a hands on type learner,..hahah with a boowho,.haha Its all good.
Hey Shelly, I'm sorry for
Hey Shelly, I'm sorry for your families loss. Man, I really hate hearing about all these kids leaving life so early, especially when its due to drugs and/or alcohol. Most of these kids just want to be cool, and fit in with their peers...and they wind up dead. Its really sad and it sucks!! I'm glad to hear That Brody seems to be doing good, and is on a good path. I wish him well, and my prayers are with you and your family during these trying times. I think its cool, what you folks are trying to do, because even if you reach just 1 child, or young adult, you've done a great job, and it would make a difference. I also think that Brody has a story to tell...a real story, that if he brings it to these kids himself, through possibly speaking at the schools (with your help), whether it be middle schools, high schools, or even colleges, he can possibly help many, and what a great honor that would be to his cousin Brandons memory. God Bless Y'all!!
Amen, IB!!! And what a
Amen, IB!!! And what a FANTASTIC idea to speak at schools!?!...I wish I was there to help anyway I possibly could, I really do! :) I hope this all would work out for it would truly be an honor to cousin Brandon :)
God bless you Ms. Montana
God bless you Ms. Montana Anna and Ms. Shelly,..Oh what a song that will be,.and so many need.
Shelly, I am very saddened
Shelly, I am very saddened for your loss of Brandon at such a young age. My prayers are with you and your family. I am hoping Brody may be doing a bit better. Kid Rock is definitely an icon with an honest voice to ring through and positively influence our youth. Should you ever need an ear, Shelly, we here in this family listen, heck I almost feel like picken' up the phone and callin' now ;) God Bless! :)
Thank you, sometimes we are
Thank you, sometimes we are alone in raising our children even though we are right beside them. What goes through their minds....only one can wonder! Thanks again!
Sorry it has been awhile
Sorry it has been awhile since I have posted. I love and appreciate all of the comments, I am truly blessed that I received so many posts. Honestly, I only belong to certain music entertainers Fan Clubs because I connect with them in the music. Sometimes I post to vent and other times to see if anyone really listens to others to see if there are people out there like me. Other times it is because I do not get support anywhere else. As a parent we do not get a manual with our children. As I mentioned prior, I am a nurse and I know there are a lot of us. But, I only work in Intensive Care Units in my hospital so I see first hand what young people do to themselves. I take of a very large amount of overdose, meth, and bath salt patients. I CARE!!!! That is really the bottom line. I hope one day I can come to the local schools in my community and talk to them about this. I have many connections with physicians, paramedics, EMT's, and Flight Nurses who could really make an impact on these young adults and children. My son would probably be proud to stand up & fight against the war against drugs. We live in a very small rural town of about 790 people and he was on a kid's "Hit list" of about 20 students and teachers & he was #3. He did not care & wanted to help the kid who produced it. Unfortunately, the kid who was a transplant from somewhere else & was taken out of the system to get help, but will probably move on to another school to be unaccepted again and repeat his behavior. We must invest in this generation Y (Millennium) because they are the ones who will be taking care of us when we are older. I feel that any music or movie screen ICON takes on a responsibility to society to produce either music or media to better our children. I respect traditional values such as honor, respect, love, truth, and loyalty. Wish someone would write a song about that! Thank you again for all of your posts and words of support. God be=less you! Shelly