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The 1st Annual Sean Costello Memorial Fund Benefit Concert - Event Summary
I cannot say enough about the quality of the music and the demeanor of the musicians. Sean would have been so honored, and I certainly was honored in his behalf. I was moved to tears to feel so much love for him and support for our cause. Lisa Love was an awesome emcee with the best job ever: introducing the Soul Shakers, Felix and the Cats with Jon Liebman, King Johnson, The Wood Brothers and Lurrie Bell. I would not pretend to be qualified to critique any music, but a tone deaf attendee wouldn’t have words to express the unbelievable talent that graced the stage in Sean’s honor.
Bipolar Disorder in Children - Part 1
If the symptoms of Bipolar Disorder are different in children from those in adults, what are they? Bipolar Disorder was once more commonly known as Manic-Depression. In children, however, mania is not manifested in what we would recognize as euphoria; rather, the main symptom in children is irritability. Their irritability can be in the form of rages ("destructive, violent, or other dangerous behaviors"), or, as depression ("whiny," "difficult to please"). In both of these cases, the behaviors are not occasional or the kind of normal "fussiness," but are "severe, intense and disruptive." (pp 6, 7) Also, these symptoms do not have to be apparent in all situations; for example, kids can seem to be fine in school and lose it at home. The authors assert that children do not choose home to act out because there is a problem there; rather, that they are worn out from acting "normal" around their friends, only acting "crazy" where it is safe, and where others won't see them.
Buffalo honors Sean
That Buffalo has a wealth of talent is evidenced by Sean's choice of musicians in the past few years and was demonstrated to me Sunday. In addition to the talent and generosity of the musicians, many of whom stayed the whole day and contributed generously to the Fund, were the Blues fans of Buffalo. Each person I met was nicer than the next and conveyed a love for Sean the person as well as Sean's talent. I want to thank Scott Cable who came all the way from North Carolina and was there all day, adding guitar to whomever needed him. A special acknowledgment goes to Gina Sicilia and Dave Gross who drove all the way from DC to participate on Sean's behalf, arriving late in the evening and putting their heart and soul into their performance. They are obviously talented young blues performers; however, their kind and generous spirits magnified the impact of their performance. Sean was similar in nature and would wish them, as I do, all the best with their careers. All they need is a little luck; talent, looks, personality and work ethic are already apparent.
