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My mother sometimes says she lives vicariously through me. But tonight, I will be living and listening through her. She's been excited about this evening for months because finally, after a lifetime of loving Kris Kristofferson, she's finally going to see him in concert. He'll be playing at the Rosebud Theatre in Effingham, Ill., only about 15 minutes from where I was raised. I'm so excited for her and wish I could be there to experience it along with her. I keep wondering what he'll sing, what stories he'll tell, who he'll mention and what the moment will be like.

But I already know. I remember when I saw him perform in the studio for a taping of CMT's Unplugged at Studio 330. As his humble self stood there and performed in a black shirt, black jeans and guitar in hand, I thought to myself that I would remember that moment forever. And then again last year when I saw him perform for a PBS taping and even two years ago when I waited outside the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in hopes to grab someone's unused ticket, I'll remember those, too. I told the woman at the counter at the Hall of Fame that if a ticket came available, I would be outside waiting. Ten minutes before the show, I had a ticket in hand.

I will never forget these times when I saw Kris Kristofferson perform live. He's a legend with a presence like I've never experienced. And it makes me so happy that tonight my mother will know exactly how that feels.