As I left the arena and stepped into the cool spring air, I reflected on the evening. Seeing Springsteen on his home turf checked off a bucket list item, and the night exceeded my expectations. As the crowd sang and danced along to "Born to Run" beneath full house lights, I felt the legendary sense of community. Our seat neighbor seemed to know that this would not be our last Springsteen show.
Carl Petersen is a former Green Party candidate for the LAUSD School Board and a longtime advocate for public education and special needs families. Now based in Washington State, he writes about politics, culture, and their intersections at TheDifrntDrmr.
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