For some reason songs have been meandering through my ears this weekend. I must admit it has taken my mind off the kaleidoscope life we have all been living. My life feels pretty normal. I hope yours does as well.
It’s not until I head to the super market or come upon something like Holy Week that weirdness replaces normalcy. Watching Easter Services on a laptop unfortunately pales in comparison to live music and the story of the resurrection.
I quit counting statistics. They are unreliable, horribly tainted, and create more questions than answers. It takes me back to my days as a strategic planner and remember “The checker gets what the checker checks.” In other words you want to tell a story, manipulate the facts, then build and prove your story to be true.
So instead of checking the stats, I just keep counting the days and allowing my mind to wander. Historically, I’ve had little problem allowing my mind to wander and my imagination to run rapidly. I suspect most people have the same brain wandering ability.
As I mentioned when I opened, songs have been playing in my mind for days. Songs such as:
- Terry Jacks – Seasons in the Sun
- America – Lonely People
- Sonny and Cher – The Beat Goes On
- The Sandpipers – Come Saturday Morning
- Peter, Paul and Mary – I Dig Rock n Roll Music
- Bangles – Just another Manic Monday
- Bread – Diary
- Jim Croce – Photographs and Memories
- Seals and Croft – We May Never Pass This Way Again
- Gloria Estefan – Coming Out of the Dark
- Ronnie Milsap – I wouldn’t Have Missed it for the World
- Barry Manilow – Somewhere Down the Road
That’s a dozen of the many I have either heard recently or popped in my head from out of nowhere. Yes, I listen to an “oldies/easy listening” station. If you haven’t heard these songs recently, or at all, I’d encourage you to check them out. Music is, after all, the memories of our lives. It may help you get through another day. And certainly another Monday that very likely won’t be so manic.
One of the highlights of this special day was a phone call I made this morning. It was to my friend George. I’ve blogged about George in the past. Today was not only Easter, it was also George’s birthday. He turned 95 today!
He still works seven days of every fortnight. Never does he takes time off. George received several emails from his co-workers and I believe food and sweets were dropped off for him today. He wrote an email reply to everyone and as usual he made a salient point.
“Thanks to all,” he said. Then quickly followed those three words with, “Let’s get back to work!”
Five words that likely echoed the sentiment of millions of Americans across the country. George, at 95, is eager to get back to a normal life. I think he is running out of crossword puzzles to do. He wants to get back to his job and to continue making a difference in the lives of people he touches.
Despite the regulations being parroted nationally, George’s position and that of his co-workers is “essential” to his employer. And George himself is quintessential in the role he plays.
If only we could get politicians and mainstream media to listen to George. As always, his advice and counsel is sage.
We all need to get back to work, put panic in its place and enjoy our lives.
Happy birthday George! And many more!
Until next time…