It's In the Way that You Use It.
Like many of you, in fact, all of you, my life has gone through many changes. Some good, and some not so much so. What is one to do? It is simply the variety of life and all of it's unexpected twists and turns. I am not trying to trivialize any of our trauma, pain, broken hearts, or busted bank accounts. My intent is to simply say that none of us are immune to the dark clouds that life can bring.
The good news is that those dark clouds are always on the move. Eventually, blue skies return ( provided you enjoy blue skies) and we go through a time when we can enjoy a lighter heart and lighter step. As I contemplate the tentative and ever-changing nature of our respective walks through life, I am reminded that not everything in life is temporary. At least in our carnal experience.
I have enjoyed many permanent situations in my several decades on this planet. I never seem to get weary of fun Saturday on a dirt bike. The intro line in Crazy Train is something that I can listen to over and over with the same joy every time. The first few string picks on a Gibson Hummingbird are magical. Every time! I cant remember a time when I did not enjoy the smell of fresh ground coffee beans. Sure, you may see these things as simple things and they are. But so what? Is it not "ok" to enjoy the simple things and find pleasure in the "not so complicated"?
People are people. I can say that because I am one. I can accept the fallible nature of humans because I realize that I myself am not perfect. As John Popper sang, "I lie to0 so I don't mind" (Run Around). My tie in here is to say that often times, it is our relationships with other humans that provide most of the shifting sand in our lives. Friends, it is meant to be that way. It is simply the way that it is. When we can turn inward and see that we are all the same, the complicated nature of life can become simple. Or at least a bit more simple. Instead of life being a mysterious, heart breaking walk on ever shifting sand, it can be a nice stroll through a little house of horrors. A bit scary at times but we know that the boogie man (Mesa Boogie Man?) is right around the corner and we can be prepared and even look forward to the little jolt.
My human relationships often come and go. Music has become the vehicle by which I stay in the game and find new relationships. Some of those relationships are with other humans, some are with instruments. One most often more substantial than the other. I will leave it to you to ponder which is which. When we realize that change is a constant, we might just be a bit more "ok" with it. It might just be that in the grand scheme of the universe, the smell of fresh roasted coffee and the feeling you get when the "love of your life" walks into the room are on the very same shelf. Keep strumming my friends.
Like many of you, in fact, all of you, my life has gone through many changes. Some good, and some not so much so. What is one to do? It is simply the variety of life and all of it's unexpected twists and turns. I am not trying to trivialize any of our trauma, pain, broken hearts, or busted bank accounts. My intent is to simply say that none of us are immune to the dark clouds that life can bring.
The good news is that those dark clouds are always on the move. Eventually, blue skies return ( provided you enjoy blue skies) and we go through a time when we can enjoy a lighter heart and lighter step. As I contemplate the tentative and ever-changing nature of our respective walks through life, I am reminded that not everything in life is temporary. At least in our carnal experience.
I have enjoyed many permanent situations in my several decades on this planet. I never seem to get weary of fun Saturday on a dirt bike. The intro line in Crazy Train is something that I can listen to over and over with the same joy every time. The first few string picks on a Gibson Hummingbird are magical. Every time! I cant remember a time when I did not enjoy the smell of fresh ground coffee beans. Sure, you may see these things as simple things and they are. But so what? Is it not "ok" to enjoy the simple things and find pleasure in the "not so complicated"?
People are people. I can say that because I am one. I can accept the fallible nature of humans because I realize that I myself am not perfect. As John Popper sang, "I lie to0 so I don't mind" (Run Around). My tie in here is to say that often times, it is our relationships with other humans that provide most of the shifting sand in our lives. Friends, it is meant to be that way. It is simply the way that it is. When we can turn inward and see that we are all the same, the complicated nature of life can become simple. Or at least a bit more simple. Instead of life being a mysterious, heart breaking walk on ever shifting sand, it can be a nice stroll through a little house of horrors. A bit scary at times but we know that the boogie man (Mesa Boogie Man?) is right around the corner and we can be prepared and even look forward to the little jolt.
My human relationships often come and go. Music has become the vehicle by which I stay in the game and find new relationships. Some of those relationships are with other humans, some are with instruments. One most often more substantial than the other. I will leave it to you to ponder which is which. When we realize that change is a constant, we might just be a bit more "ok" with it. It might just be that in the grand scheme of the universe, the smell of fresh roasted coffee and the feeling you get when the "love of your life" walks into the room are on the very same shelf. Keep strumming my friends.
