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Jane
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I’m with a group who meets at Seau’s restaurant weekly. Junior is often there so it’s not unusual to see him but this particular night we ‘saw’ him differently. As we talked at our table, we became aware of live music—not the usual canned stuff—drifting out onto the patio. Ukuleles, playing low and mellow. We found ourselves talking less, listening to the melodies, and finally sent our compliments via our waitress to the group in ‘Junior’s corner’ making music. The evening wore on, our group dwindled, and the restaurant traffic grew quieter. Suddenly, to our surprise, Junior appeared at our table, ukulele in hand. He’d come to play for us. As darkness fell and the patio dimmed, he pulled up a chair and began to strum. Huge man fingers, little strings, sweet soothing tunes. Time passed and he felt comfortable, so he began to sing and invited us to join in—folk songs, soft rock, tunes he’s memorized, words and chords. He’s only been playing for about two years, but making music soothes him so he takes his ukulele everywhere. As he played and we sang and hummed along, we found ourselves lulled into his serenity. Once ferocious on the football field, the big man says he finds calm in music, and he graciously takes the time to pass it on. We finally left for home less stressed, and relaxed, thanks to Junior Seau, who took the time to share a different side of himself with us.
Jean Jenkins, San Diego