Let’s sail and have some fun!
As the Dreamboat is being launched tonight, Pádraig is listening to the incredibly beautiful songs, the music, and the poetry his friends put together for him.
Tonight, he is back on the ‘old’ canula (so that we can hear his voice), he doesn’t need any more oxygen, tomorrow they’re going to take him off the antibiotics he got after the operation (just in case), the swelling on his skull is receding, and on Monday they’re going to remove the stitches.
Over the past days, there have been uncountable tweets about the #dreamboat and #AmhrándoPhádraig, song for Pádraig. People have been traveling from Europe and all over Ireland (even from Dublin’s South Side, I heard!) to get to the Grand Social on the River Liffey’s north bank for the mother of all album launches this side of Christmas.
The Irish Times reported about it.
The Herald reported about it.
It made it to the front page of Seachtain
And Newstalk had a special feature on it.
And there have been tweets, re-tweets, FBs, LinkedIns in their hundreds from people and friends from around the world who are with you, the Dreamboaters, tonight in the Grand Social.
To be honest, I have no idea what is going on here. Ich passe. Whatever it is, I’ve never seen anything like it ever before, even in my wildest dreams. (Maybe it’s because I doubt, even when I’m dreaming:)
Lights! Action! – Get onto the Dreamboat. We’re all Dreamboaters. We’ll keep going. And on the way, we will always care for each other, no-one will ever be on their own no matter what and no matter where, and – we will have some fun. Mar an fear a bheadh féin a bhí. Dreamboaters, ahoi!
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Even from the south side?? Can’t believe it! 😉 I’m a dreamboater, and I’m there in spirit. Sitting here in Boston wondering how it all went and wishing I were there. Love all the publicity. I just love the image of the boat that sails us over life’s challenges. Can’t wait to hear the whole album.
They brought their bodyguards with them, Diane, that’s why there were so many people some of them didn’t even get into the venue! 🙂 This Dreamboat has some traction – it’s a tiny structure but gets around the world in no time (a bit like Santa’s sleigh:). And although it’s so tiny, it’s so strong it gets over any of the challenging waves and manages huge storms. Can’t put into words the effect it had on all of us. And it surely is something that will stay with all of us forever!
Dear loving people,
I know the power of joy and love!
They carry the boat of life gently along waters sometimes rough, sometimes deep, and sometimes calm.
The boat will land on unknown shores, that might be a little scary, but when you face this new, unknown land with joy and love you can see the beauty in what it has to offer.
I embrace you all with warmth and a smile.
Thank you, Emma! Isn’t it good to know that we all have friends who’ll help us to navigate the Dreamboat through rough waters, and have fund with during the good days? It’s joy, love, and a smile from our friends that keep our spirits up in difficult times!