I laid back on the black table, tired. I had had “Open House” at my school and one of Sean’s football games so I was unable to go to Barwis. I was there again and happy to be there. It was mellow and there was just the new semester’s group of the “Fit Club” (not a full class this time), Nick, Deeds, and me there. Me and Nick chatted it up a bit while Deeds sat on the table to our right. He was messing with his phone to change the music. Nick told him to, “Turn on u2, Deeds” and gave me a small smile when I jerked my head to look at him. The music stopped for just a moment before I heard the opening bars of “Pride.” Now, u2 is my ultimate, favorite band and all the guys at Barwis (past and present) know this but I know it’s NOT really Barwis music. It’s not, “Pump-You-Up,” workout music and I KNOW this. Deeds played it just for me.
I recounted the singing of this song at the TOP of my lungs in the bar with my brother on my 22nd birthday. (My Dad was taken to the hospital and started dialysis on my 21st birthday so there was NO partying that day!) I know I’ve told Adam and I’m pretty sure I’ve told Michael about it too. Nick continued stretching me and we continued doing PNFs as “Where the Streets Have No Name” came on. I KNOW this isn’t Barwis music! But, I REALLY dug it.
Lastly, “One” came on as Nick was helping my Mom get me into the car. Now, this song FOR SURE is NOT Barwis music but is my FAVORITE u2 song if I had to pick just one. I love SO many of them! As we pulled away, the fact that I heard 3 u2 songs played just for me made me feel SO special! I’ve worked with Deeds once, the 2nd time I came to Barwis when Jesse, “Stood me up” but Deeds has always been there when I am. The few times he’s been sick or on vacation in the past 3 years, I miss him. I remember I told Jesse that ALL of the guys at Barwis are not so much like my brothers (because they didn’t torture me when I was little) but they are! Deeds playing this music for me solidified that fact even further for me! I love ALL of them!