Outstanding news!
Matthew Leone of Madina Lake is finally in the clear.
A new post on his Tumblr proves this, and I’ll say that it almost brought me to tears.
He didn’t fail to use his sense of humour and happiness with the title “Matthew to earth, come in earth” It starts out “when faced with a situation in which my dome can’t muster the words to match the emotion I’m aiming to convey, historically, i’ve houdini’d the sitch with some good ole fashion humor (generally of the self deprecating variety.) this is the inaugural stumping of said abilities.” I read this and images of Matt standing up on stage, rockin’ out on the bass came instantly to my head. Finally knowing that he’s okay instantly lifted a huge weight off my shoulders.
“i’m not quite ready to share the events in detail (i will soon), but i could not wait to share the following with you, our family, the River People, the musical community and friends.” Though I understand why he’s not ready to release all the details, which I’m looking forward to knowing in the future, good ol’ Matthew is still there to tell us some important parts of his story.
“i’m beyond lucky. i have a soul connected to mine in an existential way. while i was unconscious in the first hospital the ambulance took me to, i was in trouble.
somehow, i was able to pass a message along to nathan that ultimately saved my life (the first time)….i remember sending it into the thought domain, since i was unconscious, and he caught it. he rushed out into the main area and grabbed a doctor and told him, “he needs a CT scan IMMEDIATELY!” they obliged, and sent me in. because of this, they learned i was bleeding inside my brain and an alarming rate and i only had about 30 to 45 minutes to live.” I’ve always believed that twins have some sort of unexplainable connection, and in this case, it saved Matt’s life. For some out of this world reason, Matthew survived and was in critical condition afterwards.
“that hospital didn’t have any brain surgeons that were qualified to do the operation necessary, so the ambulance rushed me to another one. there, they proceeded urgently to chainsaw that bad boy open and this is where i’ll go dark…..” This makes me wonder just why the heck Matt could’ve lived through this, switching hospitals, then having his skull opened for surgery.
“after word got out about what had happened, you began an unprecedented ground swell of light and love.” I for one certainly prayed for Leone, and knowing other people did as well certainly had an affect on his recovery. It’s incredible to know that I was part of the group that for some weird reason affected Matt and he felt as if he was surrounded by good, because he was.
“now, hypothetically, if one were to be sucker clobbered in the head with a blunt object, knocking said fellow to the cement curb and then our hypothetical victim proceeded to get bashed in the face and head about 40 or 50 times with fists, shoes and whatever else was around, by a lunatic wife beater, you can see how this character went down without much of a fight.
unrelated….i, on the other hand, was told by the surgeons that when it came to fighting for my life, they’ve rarely seen someone fight as hard as i did.” Matt has always been a strong soul, but it never truly clicked into my head until I realized just how hard Matt fought. An incredible amount, obviously. For his courage and strength to be recognized as unbelievable by surgeons makes me love Matt even more.
“i am not supposed to be here according to science. i’ll provide deeper insight into that experience later. the reason i wasn’t going to leave is because of the beautiful people in my life. that starts with nathan, autumn, my family and friends, band mates, the river people, and the most incredible community of them all, the music world.” This makes me so happy and further connected to him. I for one have been through many near death experiences, and to share another similarity with Matt makes me see just how connected you can be with someone.
“yes i saw pure evil, which took over a weak, hollow soul and i encountered it.
also yes, the beauty of humanity destroyed this evil, in an overwhelming capacity.
the world turned this dark spot into a brilliant and radiant display of humanity, love and light…to the point where the darkness withered away into non existence.
all i did was act as the conduit. it was YOU, who showed this entity that it doesn’t stand a chance in this world. thank you all so much from the bottom, middle and top of my heart.
you saved me and you made the world better.” In the face of evil, Leone was strong and overcame. I just want to give him a hug, and say you’re welcome.
“i’m not fully there yet. i’m not even close. i’ve got a bit of a mountain to climb. i face challenges that there is no use in sharing because we focus on the positive here. i can walk and i can talk and i know who i am…those 3 things have put me ahead of what is expected right now. i’m about to pick up a bass for the first time and for these simple treasures, i am very grateful, lucky and happy.
as my energy level increases, i will fill in the holes, and describe with deeper detail what has happened. i’ll keep everyone posted about my progress.” I’m so ecstatic that he knows his own identity, and is able to play which is what he loves. I’m also anxious to hear more of his life changing miracle. “thank you” is the only expression that comes close to what i want to say to you guys. take that, multiply it by what you think is the highest number in the world, and then you’ll be close to understanding how i feel. i love you guys with every ounce of my being.” You’re welcome. And we all love you as well.
“ps, another positive note…i finally have a justifiable reason to dig into my walking cane and ww2 aviator helmut collection for public outtings.” This
makes me absolutely love this goofball of a man. Aviator helmets and a cane in his possession certainly doesn’t surprise me.
makes me absolutely love this goofball of a man. Aviator helmets and a cane in his possession certainly doesn’t surprise me.
Thank God Matthew Leone is okay.