The National Parks.

Last year on October 4,

I went to the Rooftop Concert in Provo

to see The Lower Lights.

When we got there,

one of the openers was playing--

The National Parks.

I'm going to go there

and just say it.

You can judge me

for being cliche.

But

hearing them

changed my life.

They were the soundtrack

of the fall,

winter,

spring,

and summer

that followed.

My life became a quest
to hear them play
any time I could.

I told

everyone who would listen to me

to listen to them.

Their music

is full.

It's full of something

that your soul can relate to.

Something that feels familiar to it.

I can't tell you

how many times

my heart has beat wildly

while listening to them,

piqued by some sublime knowledge

that life is good

and it has good things

in store for me.

Happy anniversary, National Parks.
You've made me a very happy girl.

Take a listen.

(I especially recommend Bird's Eye,

The Meadow,

and

Wind & Anchor.

But you really can't go wrong.)