Brandon Dodds (1968-1998)

Thinking about you on your birthday.

Till time stands still.

Susan

We are saddened to hear of the passing of someone very special to our hearts, for very obvious reasons. Our band’s namesake, Mr. Marshall Tucker, passed away peacefully yesterday morning at the age of 99. Though he was never a member of our band, we wouldn’t be here today without his historic name. In the early days when we were rehearsing in an old warehouse in Spartanburg, we found a keychain inscribed with his name. We needed a name asap… and the rest is history! Marshall was blind since birth but amazingly could play the heck out of the piano. He always said his talent was simply God-given. He tuned pianos in South Carolina for decades. We are thankful for Mr. Marshall Tucker and the life he lived! Sending blessings to his wife and family.

God Bless,
The Marshall Tucker Band

Traces of Texas reader Judy Cuenod took this beautiful Texas photo of a sunrise in San Antonio a couple of days ago. I hate it when one of y'all sends in a photo so gorgeous that I'm actually jealous, but at the same time I love it. This is just about as Texas-y or as Hill Country-esque a photo as you'll ever see.

Thank you, Judy. This is a WOWSER!

Hubble Finds Hungry Black Hole Twisting Captured Star Into Donut Shape Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have recorded a star's final moments in detail as it gets gobbled up by a black hole.

I’ve lost a good friend with Walt Cunningham passing. America and Apollo 11 wouldn’t have gotten to the moon without Walt’s courage and the Apollo 7 flight. Their mission made possible every other Apollo mission. He is the definition of an American hero, a man of enormous heart. Godspeed Walt.

HOLD ON 🤣🤣🤣

Still think one of the most beautiful Christmastime sights is the San Antonio River Walk with its thousands of lights draped in the trees! Started in 1974, did you know all those lights are taken down every year because the squirrels would eat the wires!!! 😮

Good Morning from the Great State of Texas! Linda, Terry, Brian and Sheila
I Love Texas

🎄 Our Picture of the Week brings you a cosmic candy cane — spiral galaxy ESO 415-19, which lies around 450 million light-years away.

While the centre of this object resembles a regular spiral galaxy, long streams of stars stretch out from the galactic core like bizarrely elongated spiral arms. These are tidal streams caused by some chance interaction in the galaxy’s past, and give ESO 415-19 a distinctly peculiar appearance.

Read more about it here: https://esahubble.org/images/potw2252a/

📷 ESA - European Space Agency / Hubble Space Telescope & NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration J. Dalcanton, Dark Energy Survey/DOE/FNAL/DECam/CTIO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA

So sad, one of my favorite bands... 💔

Thinking about you today on your birthday. ~Susan

Love and miss you Brandon!

Another Christmas without you Brandon! 😔
Loving and missing you always... ALWAYS!! ❤️

😭 So very sad today... the precious brother l begged for... for 10 years... has been gone 23 years!!! It breaks my heart daily... but especially on this horrific day!! 💔 I would give anything to hug you and tell you how much l love you... just one more time Brandon!! ❤️

Tomorrow will be 23 years since your tragic death Brandon... 💔
I love and miss you so incredibly much!! I hope you know that my precious brother!!! ❤️

Love and miss you more everyday! ❤️

Bran, you would have been 53 today!! Happy Birthday!! I love and miss you so very much!! ❤️

This is totally amazing! It is SO Brandon!! Made me cry at one point - as it was SO dead-on Brandon!!! ❤️

The meaning of Dragonfly The totem of a dragonfly carries a sense of identity. It ensures the virtue of living freely.

Loving and missing you Brandon... 'till time stands still! ❤️

*The Meaning of the Dragonfly*

The totem of a Dragonfly carries a sense of identity. It ensures the virtue of living freely.

A Dragonfly holds a different meaning in different cultures.

A Dragonfly is a symbol of change, transformation and self-realization. It teaches us to love life, to rejoice and have faith even amidst difficulties.

So, Dragonfly meaning is no doubt significant. It is time for us to understand the meaning of a dragonfly conveyed in different cultures.

Swedish culture, Dragonflies approach people to measure the purity of their soul. They try to check whether people are evil souls.

Vietnamese culture, Dragonflies predict the weather. If they fly low, they predict rain. On the other hand, if they fly high, the weather is bound to be sunny and bright. If they fly at the medium level, the sky is bound to be overcast.

Danish and Portuguese culture, Dragonflies represent dark symbolism. People who believe in either of the two cultures are afraid of the Dragonfly symbolism. They are also termed as “eye poker” and “devil’s needle.”

During their lifetime, these insects are brightly coloured, however, they become colourless and transparent after death.

-Native American Culture-

For the Native American community, particularly the Navajo community, the Dragonfly represents purity and happiness.

- Japanese Culture -
The Dragonfly is an essential part of Japanese culture. They even find mention in the haiku poetry of the Japanese. In the Japanese culture, a Dragonfly represents the end of summer and beginning of winter.

Meaning of Dragonfly in Dreams:

A Dragonfly symbolizes love, growth, new development and adaptability. If people dream about being attacked by a Dragonfly, it symbolizes a deep hurt, which they haven’t revealed to anybody. On the other hand, a flying Dragonfly symbolizes a significant change that is about to come to their life.

Meaning Of Seeing A Dragonfly:

If a person sees a Dragonfly, it has the following different meanings.

*Work silently
*Be fast and energetic
*Adapt to the environment
*Maintain flexibility

Meaning of A Dragonfly Landing On Body:

When a Dragonfly lands on the body, it has the following meaning.

*Ensured wisdom
*Ensured maturity
*Grace and elegance on the way
*Changes on the way
*New beginnings on the way
*New beginnings and changes coming

Spiritual Meaning Of Dragonfly:

A Dragonfly signifies transformation. The spiritual meanings of a Dragonfly are as follows.

*Easily expressing emotions
*A call to dive deep within oneself
*New opportunities
*Adaptability
*Happiness
*Connecting with angels
*Prosperity
*Harmony
*Profound thinking
*Wisdom
*The revelation of the true self
*Unmasking the real persona

Dragonfly Spirit Animal:

The totem of a Dragonfly carries a sense of identity. It ensures the virtue of living freely.

It unmasks the real personality that lies dormant within each individual. They remove any element that is not a part of real life. Often, people suffer from self-doubt. That may hinder their ability to move ahead. Here, a Dragonfly urges people to get rid of their doubts and live life fully.

A “wonder animal” is the spirit animal of the Dragonfly. It also represents the purity of being. The spirit animal urges people to take chances and realize the potential within them. It helps them understand that they can fully realize their potential. Many mystic people consider a Dragonfly to be a messenger from the spirit guides. Their purpose is to reveal the magical path to people.

The totem of Dragonfly prevents people from falling into the trap of deception and false hopes in life.

Dragonfly Tattoo Meaning:

It is a fashion for people to get themselves inked. People who consider a Dragonfly to be their spiritual guide, opt for Dragonfly tattoos. The Dragonfly tattoos have the following meaning-

*Symbolize freedom
*Remind people of prosperity, positivity, good fortune and courage.

Conclusion:

In many cultures, an adult Dragonfly is believed to be a symbol of death. A few tribes claim that a Dragonfly is a transition phase of a beloved one who has passed away. They represent a metaphor of life and death.

They convey the message stating that the old souls must depart, to make way for the new. It helps people shed several emotional barriers they have created. This spirit guide cannot emphasize enough on the necessity of staying pure.

They should embrace their personality with pride. Humans may undergo metamorphosis like a Dragonfly.

The meaning of Dragonfly The totem of a dragonfly carries a sense of identity. It ensures the virtue of living freely.

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You would LOVE these Brandon!

Postal Service to release new series of ‘Star Wars’-themed stamps USPS has announced a new series of “Star Wars”-inspired stamps.

I still can't believe you are gone... it breaks my heart to this day!! 💔 It's so hard to believe it's been 22 years since you died... I love and miss you every single day, I always have... and I always will!!
Until we meet again!!

Loving and missing you Brandon! 😢

❤