I remember thinking when the night was over, I had a few drinks and I would think about what I just saw tomorrow. Yesterday I read a few articles and a lot of postings, filled with so much emotion. Some articles even mentioned other Countries could learn alot from Canada. This is what I saw Saturday night. I saw a band that was part of most of our lives in my age group, a band whose songs were played at every bar, house party, radio in Canada for the last 30 years. Every song had a meaning and memory attached to it. They are/were THE HIP!. A band we figured would be around until they were old. Everyone will die, and sadly we don't get to chose when and how. Gord Downie in my mind is a genius, and the irony is not lost on me, that the one precious gift he was given...his brain is now being destroyed. I can not imagine how he is handling it, for that I feel utterly heartbroken. On the flip side. I got chocked up seeing Canadians be what we are. Other Countries learning something from us is irrelevant, We should be aware that we have each others back no matter what. If there is a child dying, we make that child ours and give, fires burning, we give. Refugee's? We give. As a City, Community, Country......We give! The Tragically Hip through Gords illness gave us the gift, a reminder of who we are.....WE ARE CANADIAN! ,