great line ... it's a good piece and for some reason it is what has triggered the "full realization" moment - that's when you go from knowing something to <i>Knowing</i> it.

It's not in my nature to let emotions go wandering loose in the world and I'm rather awkward at it, but don't think anyone but other GPN fans can relate to the feelings of pride and happiness -and yes a dash of melancholy that I suspect most,  if not all, of us are experiencing.  That writeup took my day from hyper-distracted and 'giggly' to being a little weepy - but in a good way. Guess it just hit me how much I've come to care about these kids I really hardly know.  Silly isn't it.  

Maybe this was the trigger . . .
<blockquote>Lest your worried Grace Potter &amp; the Nocturnals’ rise will jeopardize their down-n-dirty rocker essence, Grace promises that her band won’t lose sight of its humble roots. “I love dirty clubs,” she says. “It’s the most fun. It was what we were built on.” </blockquote>