Today is January 7...John Ondrasik's birthday! He's 45...a milestone in a certain Five For Fighting song. In his hit 100 Years, the lyrics go:
I'm 45 for a moment
The sea is high
And I'm heading into a crisis
Chasing the years of my life
The song talks about seemingly reaching the midpoint in one's life, where time seems to by flying by. For me, it's been almost the opposite since discovering John's music back in 2005. That seems an eternity ago. I can't believe it's been only 4 1/2 years since that fateful day when I heard 100 Years on an episode of the TV series Jag. So much of my life has changed, thanks to that song. I couldn't have even dreamed that I would get to know John personally, and create a fan site to help spread the word about Five For Fighting.
But, there is much ahead for John and Five For Fighting. His talent is so immense, and there are so many more songs to be written and shared with his fans. I'm looking forward to that, as I am for the upcoming Five For Fighting full band tour. Things ARE certainly looking bright in John's future...as long as that proverbial crisis never shows up!
