Put your hand on my heart, put your faith in me.

Hey everyone. Since a lot of you have been reading some of my tweets & facebook statuses I wanted to fill you in on what’s going on along with some other stuff so here’s the situation….

A few years ago, I had two surgeries performed on my left foot due to an injury I was born with. With the first surgery, my doctor had placed metal plates and screws in my foot to try to correct the issue. Everything was fine for a little while then the screws and plates started to irritate my foot again even more, making it tough to even walk. I then got another surgery performed removing all the hardware. For a while after THAT surgery I was fine…..up until a few weeks ago. A few weeks ago I started getting more and more uncomfortable sharp pain making it almost impossible to walk without it being unbearable. Recently I started going back to the doctor who did the prior surgeries and he told me that in order to correct the situation at hand for good I will need one more surgery. This surgery is a little bit more in depth considering what he has to do. He has to fuse 3 separate sets of my bones together in order to stop some if not most of movement in my foot permanently. The recovery time for this surgery will be up to 8 weeks or more, a few days in the hospital, and consist of a hard cast and crutches, a walking boot after that, and a few months of therapy to get used to the changes going on. My surgery date is set for some time before Christmas. (bummer, I know..)

Obviously the timing of this couldnt have gotten any worse considering the guys and I have been trying out new guitarists, talking about booking some brand new shows soon, and the release of the acoustic album coming up.  I promise, I’ll do anything and everything I have to do to make this as speedy of a recovery as possible.

I love you guys to death and having your support will mean the world to me. Which brings me to ANOTHER thing….

A close friend of our family, Savanna, has just had a bone marrow transplant. She’s a HUGE Just Kait fan and considering we’re all one big family we need to show her how much we love her and support her bravery. She’s a hero in my eyes and I want her to know that. So what I want to do is have each and every Just Kait fan email me a picture of yourselves holding up signs that say “Feel Better Savanna” or “We Love You”, “You’re my hero” something along those lines to show her how much we care and how proud of her we are. So far her recovery is going great and we want to make it even better.

So please email all pictures to justkait@comcast.net and I will make a video on behalf of the whole JK family.

We can all put a smile on a little girls face and make her recovery that much better so PLEASE participate. <3

Love you guys so much<3

So as most of you know June 20th is almost here. Its gonna be an awesome show. Not only do you get a few hours of awesome music, but theres go carts to ride for $6, mini golf for $6, batting cages, a driving range, and other rad stuff to do. Theres food and drinks and plenty of alcohol too; all that good stuff. Show starts at 3pm and we’re not sure what our set time is yet so be sure to get there early! Ill be there hanging out, selling brand new Just Kait shirts, taking pics, dominating in go carts….(just kaiting).

On a more serious note, it saddens me to say that this is going to be our guitar player Nick’s last show with Just Kait. Nick has decided to focus on his own project and we all couldnt be more supportive. He’s a great player and we’ve enjoyed every second we’ve gotten to share the stage with him. He’s added so many amazing, memorable guitar parts and moments in this band and friendship we’ve made that we will never forget. We’ll miss him so much and will support him forever. Please support his project called Buenos Diaz and share this last show with all of us and make it a night to remember.

Nick if you read this, I want you to know it’s been a pleasure playing with you over the past couple of years. You’ve helped me grow a better guitar player and an even better musician. Ill never forget the crazy hilarious moments we’ve shared on stage, at rehearsal, on tour, around the world, everywhere. I love you and I will support you forever and always will. Good luck with everything :)

Once again, everyone come on June 20th and make this a night to remember<3

Support Nick and his band by going to buenosdiazmusic.com

Much love

-Kait 

Considering the blog I just wrote last night, I figured this was the perfect time to show this song to the world. This is definitely a different side of the “Kait” you all know and maybe even the music you’re used to from me but I wrote this from the bottom of my heart.

This song is called “Hold On Tonight” and I wrote about my dad and his struggle with cancer. When I first wrote this song, I really didnt want to release it, I wanted it to be more like a gift to my dad but then I got to thinking. This song is relatable to so many different people and it might just be what they need to stay positive and strong. So for those who can relate, here you go.

Be sure to get the free download on here too! http://soundcloud.com/justkait/hold-on-tonight

Hold On Tonight

(Verse 1)
You never had it easy
Yeah not since you had me
Always working two jobs
Just to make ends meet

(Pre Chorus)
So it aint fair the news you got today
I know you’re tired of living life this way

(Chorus)
So hold on tonight
Cause you’ll be alright
I’ll be your reason to never say goodbye

So don’t close your eyes
Don’t give up the fight
I dont wanna live a day without you by my side
So hold on tonight

(Verse 2)
I know it’s just your way
To give and never take
But this time don’t sacrifice
Let me help you through the pain

(Pre Chorus)
And dont forget I’m here to catch your fall
Cause i’ll never hesitate to give you my all

(Chorus)
So hold on tonight
Cause you’ll be alright
I’ll be your reason to never say goodbye

So don’t close your eyes
Don’t give up the fight
I dont wanna live a day without you by my side
So hold on tonight

(Bridge)
I hope the worst will soon be over
Cause I can’t stand to see you hurt
But it aint easier with eyes closed
Cause we can’t hide from the truth, yeah

(Chorus)

Never let you go (3x)

So Im laying here about to go to sleep and usually this is when I think the most about things going on in my life or just anything in general. Something that keeps replaying in my mind was the talk that my dad and I had on our way in and out of PA this past weekend. I dont get to spend much time with my dad. He’s always working and Im always out and about doing my thing but on this drive, we got to talk about life; everything that life has to offer. We talked about music, relationships, friendships, struggles, worries, happy times, funny moments, sad times and it was honestly one of the best times Ive ever had with my dad.     

He’s taught me everything I know. He taught me how to ride a bike. He taught me how to tie my shoes. He taught me how to use a pair of drum sticks. He’s taught me what hockey is all about. He taught me not to take shit from nobody, not even a boy. He taught me how to be the strongest I could possibly be. He’s taught me to always follow my heart no matter what life throws at me. He taught me not to take life for granted, and most of all he’s taught me what if feels like to have an amazing guy in my life that I can call my Dad.

I was never more scared in my life when I found out my dad had cancer. Every part of my world felt like it came crashing down and all I could think about was my dad. Every night I would sleep at my grandma’s house with a sleeping bag next to the door, waiting for my mom to walk thru the door with dad. There were so many sleepless nights filled with tears, and a million horrible things running thru my mind. When someone who spends his whole life trying to keep you safe from a world full of bad things goes through something that difficult, you only wish you could keep him as safe as he does for you when you need him the most. He’s one of the strongest people I’ve ever met and he’s fought his way thru and I so proud and lucky that he’s still here with our family.

Even if your dad isnt the greatest in the world, that doesnt change the fact that he’s your dad and being their for each other is the greatest gift you can give to one another. People screw up, people make terrible mistakes that half the time they will never truly be forgiven for, but you need to make those mistakes to grow from them. Thats just how life is.

I guess what I’m trying to say is no matter how many times you’ve fought or how many times you get on each other’s nerves, or how many mistakes anyone has made in the past, dont take for granted the little moments you get in life with the people you love. In a matter of three and a half hours on a long drive home, I was able to have a talk with my dad that I will never forget. Once someone is gone, you cant get those kind of moments back. Cherish the moments you do have with them and the new ones you can make while they are still around because things can in the change in the blink of an eye.

I love you daddy.

-Kait