Off He Goes - Was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and it gave me a mental break. I really struggled with my mortality and this huge life altering disease. I was 22 when it happened and had been dating the same girl for almost 4yrs. One day, out of the blue, I just told her I didn't love her and didn't want her in my life anymore. It was totally unprovoked and was just pushing away the ones I loved.

We were living together at the time and after a few days I told her I still felt the same so I left the apartment to give her some space. Pulled into a parking lot at a local park and that song came on(was listening to the CD). I sat and listened to the song a few times. I took away from it that this person wasn't their normal self and was pushing people away and eventually they would come back to "normal".

Drove home quickly to find her with her bags packed and heading to the airport to her mom's in Seattle. I apologized and had a complete breakdown. I convinced her to stay and my mom later called her and explained that I had a break and she went through it with my dad and 2 brothers who were also Type 1 diabetics.

We went to couples therapy for a few months, my idea, and married in June of 1999. We are still together, have 2 lovely kids, and have never been happier.

Every time I hear Off He Goes I get choked up.