Shine a Light

Shine a Light

I’m not alone in claiming the Rolling Stones as my favorite band. There’s a strong case to be made for the Stones to be the greatest band of all time. For 60+ years, Mick, Keith and Charlie have written iconic tunes recorded timeless albums and fundamentally changed what it means for a band to tour. For today’s Meathead setlist, we fired up Exile on Main St. and went 10 swings a minute for 25 minutes. Next we alternated farmer’s and waiter carries with deadlift/high pulls on one end and thrusters on the opposite side of the parking lot. We finished with the core classics – plank, hollow body hold and glute bridge.

Since it’s a double album, we didn’t get to the end of the recording, but the song Shine a Light has a special meaning for me. Mick is singing about his former bandmate, Brian Jones. Jones became addicted to drugs was dismissed from the band (the band he started) and died soon after in a drowning accident. The song is a plea for serenity for his former mate.

The song is both mournful and hopeful. Even in the depths of desperation and death, we seek peace for our friends and family. Chances are we all know someone battling demons of addiction and mental health issues. It’s impossible to “fix” these people. We can only be there when they are ready. Print a list professional help and resources, drive them to appointments, remind people to take their medicine and complete the journals and breathing exercises. Join them for a walk in woods Pray together.

Luke 11:33 ESV

“No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light.