Emotional attachment to the guitar
It was at each moment of picking up this guitar as if Jack was present in this worn wood and resounding strings. He learned playing it to be a very emotional and personal act, carrying on the legacy of Jack. He could think of Jack’s journey-the songs he played, people connected with, and emotions poured into his music.
Each guitar strum seemed a tribute to Jack. The young man started playing with emotion, almost as if he were trying to honor the memory of the man who came before him. He was learning some of Jack’s old songs as a way to get an inkling of more style and passion by the musician. It felt deep within his soul, a gratitude to be allowed to continue something much bigger than himself.
The guitar, he thought, was no longer an instrument to create music but a lifeline connecting him to another life, reminding him that music is not time or space-bound. This experience was altering his method of thinking about music, realizing it was something more than just notes and chords. Music could remember his memories, a tunnel between generations, and a medium for transmitting love and pleasure. Through every note, he felt in contact with Jack, talking to each other across time through their love of music.