I was from the east coast. He was from west coast. We met in a restaurant in Hershey PA in 1968. He watched me from across the room. Then he came to my table and introduced himself. We saw each other every year for 2 weeks for 17 years. We never saw each other or spoke again. The last thing I said to him before he left for the last time was, "Can I ask you something?". He said yes. I said when you go home, whenever there's a harvest moon, will you look up at it and think of me and I'll look up it and think of you. For the rest of our lives? He said yes. I said, do you promise? He said, "I promise". He told me he loved me. I told him I loved him...with all my heart. And I walked away.
I found out this past March that he died three years ago. I found his grave and placed flowers. I was driving back from the cemetery and was searching for a local radio station because I forgot to renew Sirius XM. They played "Harvest Moon". First time I had ever heard the song. My career was law enforcement. Never had much time to listen to music. Worked round the clock for many years. Anyway I had to pull over and stop the car when I heard the lyrics. Because I couldn't breathe and drive at the same time. Call me crazy but I think he was communicating with me through Harvest Moon. Never again in my life will I be so deeply touched by any song Just wish I could somehow personally thank Neil Young.
@Hershey1968 So bittersweet what you shared.It touched my heart so much, I created an account just to comment.
@Hershey1968 So bittersweet what you shared.It touched my heart so much, I created an account just to comment.
It was no coincidence Harvest Moon came on the radio, and you hearing the song for the first time, after visiting his gravesite. What a lovely and powerful gift and to know he kept his promise to think of you under the Harvest Moon and continues from the thin veil; the only thing separating you both, just for now but not forever.
It was no coincidence Harvest Moon came on the radio, and you hearing the song for the first time, after visiting his gravesite. What a lovely and powerful gift and to know he kept his promise to think of you under the Harvest Moon and continues from the thin veil; the only thing separating you both, just for now but not forever.
I was from the east coast. He was from west coast. We met in a restaurant in Hershey PA in 1968. He watched me from across the room. Then he came to my table and introduced himself. We saw each other every year for 2 weeks for 17 years. We never saw each other or spoke again. The last thing I said to him before he left for the last time was, "Can I ask you something?". He said yes. I said when you go home, whenever there's a harvest moon, will you look up at it and think of me and I'll look up it and think of you. For the rest of our lives? He said yes. I said, do you promise? He said, "I promise". He told me he loved me. I told him I loved him...with all my heart. And I walked away.
I found out this past March that he died three years ago. I found his grave and placed flowers. I was driving back from the cemetery and was searching for a local radio station because I forgot to renew Sirius XM. They played "Harvest Moon". First time I had ever heard the song. My career was law enforcement. Never had much time to listen to music. Worked round the clock for many years. Anyway I had to pull over and stop the car when I heard the lyrics. Because I couldn't breathe and drive at the same time. Call me crazy but I think he was communicating with me through Harvest Moon. Never again in my life will I be so deeply touched by any song Just wish I could somehow personally thank Neil Young.
@Hershey1968 So bittersweet what you shared.It touched my heart so much, I created an account just to comment.
@Hershey1968 So bittersweet what you shared.It touched my heart so much, I created an account just to comment.
It was no coincidence Harvest Moon came on the radio, and you hearing the song for the first time, after visiting his gravesite. What a lovely and powerful gift and to know he kept his promise to think of you under the Harvest Moon and continues from the thin veil; the only thing separating you both, just for now but not forever.
It was no coincidence Harvest Moon came on the radio, and you hearing the song for the first time, after visiting his gravesite. What a lovely and powerful gift and to know he kept his promise to think of you under the Harvest Moon and continues from the thin veil; the only thing separating you both, just for now but not forever.
Thank you for sharing your love story.
Thank you for sharing your love story.