As a child, I was a big fan of Garth Brooks. From listening to him in the car to singing his songs with my brother, the music of Garth Brooks music was a big part of my childhood. That is why I was so excited when, one night, a Garth Brooks special called This Is Garth Brooks came on television. When Garth came on TV I had a special ritual.

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In relation to my previous Discourses, this anecdote supports several new connections in my MyStory.

Career Discourse

Through attempting to impersonate Garth Brooks, I was struggling to connect with the music, something I continue to do to this day. These connections I formed are somehow just as powerful today as they were then.

Family Discourse

In the career of Garth Brooks, we find that he had trouble maintaining a balance between independence and support - the same issues I brought up in my Family Discourse.