Sheils Writes

I was first introduced to the material girl in 1983 when her album was laying on the floor in my parents living room.  My sister had bought it.  We didn’t have a way to pre listen to music.  I just found music on the living room floor.  I was 18.

While Madonna got busy ruling the world in 1984, I got busy at community College getting an Associates degree in Secretarial Science, but we would continue to grow together.

We desperately seeked Susan while getting into the groove in the mid 80s.  Eventually by 1989 we expressed ourselves when I decided I’d start wearing pants to work to get more in touch with my masculine side.

While she justified her love in 1992, I was up with my newborn son, Mike, watching her on MTV going deeper & deeper into the wee hours of the morning.  Those were some wild times we shared!

Fast forward us to 1996, now we are both Mom’s, me with my 2nd, her with her first, Lourdes.  My son AJ & Lourdes basically grew up together.  The Evita soundtrack got me through some late nights at that time.  I vaguely remember some sort of little bo beep phase, Chanel vamp nail polish & her reading a children’s book, Little Miss Spider, while promoting Bedtime Stories during this time period.

In 2004 she became Esther & had embraced Jewish mysticism, I found my way to bikram yoga & ordered myself a red string bracelet for good luck.  I drank yerba mate tea & American Life became one of my favorite albums (still remains my favorite to this day).  “I do yoga & pilates, in a room full of hotties so I’m checking out the bodies & you know I’m satisfied” are some favorite lyrics of mine.

I came to see her in concert later in life. Finally seeing her at Yankee Stadium with my sister & her wife for her MDNA tour.  I’ll never forget our very flamboyant NYC subway ride to the venue, I honestly had no idea of this following she had.  I lived in the Connecticut suburbs, my eyes had been opened.  Then, a second show with my son at Madison Square Garden in 2015 for her Rebel Heart tour.  Two very memorable concerts.  Watching her take the stage both times bought tears to my eyes.  Seeing her with my son meant so much to me.  She spans generations.  She represents so much of my life to me.  My growing up years, my mom years, my years of trying to be confident & strong.

Life has gone on, she’s still selling out stadiums, I’m in Florida listening to her latest on Spotify, hoping I’ll see her again someday.  Often thinking back to the day we first met, on that record album on my parents living room floor.  Borderline will forever hold a special place in this forever fans heart. 

We still have our later years to go, me & Madonna will see our 70s, 80s & God willing our 90s and we will keep dancing and singing together!  Everybody, come on!