I am a forward thinking person, I keep my eye on the future and try never to dwell or revisit what is past. Simply put, reverse is not an option for me, yet given the news delivered each morning now a days, I want to backpedal as fast as I can.
During this time where the world is in such discord, I am learning; learning to find calm within myself, learning how to be more thoughtful and giving of my time, and realizing the need to be more empathetic to all instead of a selected few. I have always loved and treasured my solitude, I am drawn that way. Out of necessity, however, I am learning to trend outward rather than inward – for the betterment of my neighbor – for the betterment of humanity.
There is sweetness in finding and visiting with these attributes. And, to foster my quest to keep reaching out, I have used some of my hours sequestered in playing music, both in writing new songs, and in listening to inspiring songs. I have come to realize how much better the world is when music plays.
I am now longing for a future time when the world settles and a peaceful countenance is restored; a time when our energy will shift back into ‘doing’ rather than ‘asking’. I want to go back to my mindset of surging into what is in front of me, not what is left behind. I long for the time when I never have to see that weird ‘pincushion’ looking pathogen or bear witness to the utter destruction going-on in Ukraine. I guess I am just a dreamer, but as Sister Golden Hair says, ‘Life is like riding a bicycle, you got to keep pedaling if you want to move forward!’
Wise words if I ever heard ’em.
“And, in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.”
~ Paul McCartney