The Real Lord Of The Flies

Summary

The article is a personal tribute to the author's father, a musician and music lecturer, reflecting on the importance of music in life and the profound loss felt after his passing.

Abstract

The author pays homage to their father, a talented musician and compassionate individual, who deeply influenced their life with his love for music. Despite having his music to remember him by, the author expresses the enduring pain of losing their best friend and father, emphasizing that music helps make life's struggles more bearable. The piece is a heartfelt expression of love and the impact of a parent's legacy on their child.

Opinions

The author believes that music adds value to life, making it worth enduring despite its challenges.
Music is personified as a force that can improve even the harshest realities, making them more tolerable.
The father is remembered as an extraordinary person, not just for his musical talent but also for his compassion and readiness to live life fully.
The author takes pride in being their father's daughter, suggesting a strong bond and admiration for their father's character and musical passion.
The loss of the father is described as a daily struggle, indicating that the pain of his absence has not diminished with time.

The Real Lord Of The Flies

My wonderful father long before I existed — in a band called ‘The Name’ – Jacket backwards like a straight jacket.

The world is a garbage dump and we are all just flies. Music makes it worth surviving.

Music makes it smell sweeter.

– Steve Dillon

I don’t know about you but, I find it very hard to imagine life without music.

These words to live by were from my Dad. The Musician, the Music Lecturer, and overall insanely compassionate wonderful human. He lived so fully with love and music at the ready.

Though I am lucky enough to have his songs, his soothing voice to listen to on repeat. I miss him every day. After almost a decade I still ache for my best friend.

Life without him is hella hard.

I’m proud to be My Daddy’s Girl.

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The Real Lord Of The Flies

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