It's been a bumpy week. No need to go into details, but the last 7 - 10 days haven't had a lot of bright spots. Humor comes naturally to me, especially wordplay, and I've tried to keep my spirits up by thinking up increasingly painful puns (posted each evening as "Tonight's Groaner" on Twitter) and by digging into some demanding work.
Then, this afternoon, I got a wonderful lift from an unexpected source. (Well, not completely unexpected: Erin Schreyer is dedicated to lifting spirits.) It made a difference to me, and I made sure she knew it.
This seems to happen from time to time. Back when I was in the music business, there would be stretches when things weren't going right in the studio, or with the writing. Or maybe I'd see someone else perform and have to think: Wow! If only I was one tenth as talented or accomplished as that! And then someone who had seen the show would say something absoutely amazing, or I'd get a call from someone I admired with a nice bit of praise.
I'll bet this has happened to you as well. Just as you were thinking you were not worth the ink to sign your name, someone said just the right thing.
So, tomorrow, brighten someone's day. It may make all the difference.
Give it some thought.
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Greetings from Seattle! I remember those music days well....hard to believe it's been 20 years since I moved west. Hardest thing to get used to was no more Saturday nites listening to "Uncle Roy". And yes, your music is on my ipod and still my favorite.
ReplyDeleteLiz! Thanks so much. I guess you double proved the point! Glad I'm friends with your iPod! Give Seattle my best.
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