I love to listen to music and view art — all kinds, shapes, and sizes. I am however musically and artistically challenged. In the seventh grade at Memphis White Station you had to either take choir or be in the band. The respective teachers both asked that I be given a waiver. The most difficult…
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Rhythm
I am sure my friend Tom’s Sufis have a name for personal rhythm, but let me explain what I’m talking about. My day seems to go better when my day follows a regular pattern. I also notice that my rhythm quickly adjusts to different surroundings. For example, when I’m lucky enough to go to the…
Small Accomplishments
I am old enough to have had accomplishment and failure in my life. I know a lot of people who at whatever age focus on their disappointments and failures. In truth, none of us find at the last that our life was fruitless. Amazingly, it is the things of which we thought little that bring…
Never My Love
I hope that many of you remember the wonderful vocal group – The Fifth Dimension. I recently treated myself to an indulgence and downloaded onto my i-pod an album of theirs. Yesterday, I was listening to the album, and one of my favorites came on. “Never my love.” If you haven’t heard it in a…
Ripening
I am the last person to complain about hitting significant age milestones. Having escaped several close calls and one major scare, let me put it another way. All my high school friends seem a lot younger than our parents were when they were our age. We appear more active, more engaged, still working at a…