“Life ain’t always beautiful, but it’s a beautiful ride.”

My life has a Soundtrack. Seriously, I always hear background music like a really sappy B Movie from the 80’s. Sometimes a symphony, sometimes a rocked out metal band, other times dance pop. But there is definitely background music to my life.

I have been a non member of the outside working world now for about three months. When I am out in the general public, I find my tolerance for crap is becoming non existent. It’s very noisy out in the world. People are always in some kind of rush. People all over seem to have an agenda that is being saw to. Rushing through the check out line, or the red light. Wishing the line at the post office would move quicker, or the folks at the DMV would skip a number and call theirs. I have noticed that most people have a distant look on the face, because they are mentally on the next task, on the agenda, before the one they are on is complete. Now, that I am truly not in this rush all the time, I hear music. People don’t, in general, hear it.

I have taken to walking every day..OUTSIDE..and I hear birds, see flowers, look at the sky. Everything all around is musical. I see faces, smiles, and frowns. I hear cars flying by me, some distant horns blowing, and I hear the breeze. It’s all set to song in my head.
Some of my friends have suggested I am bored. Need a hobby, need SOMETHING. Mainly I feel this is suggested because I am not in a hurry anymore. Because I notice a beautiful budding tree, or a sunny day, and make mention of it., suggests to them I am bored. I know for certain this “break” will need to end. In this life it really isn’t realistic to not have an income. Unless, of course, I don’t mind “ Living on a Prayer” in perfect Bon Jovi fashion.

I am looking at his moment in my life as a commercial break between the songs on my favorite radio station. I am on commercial break. Before the Music comes back on.

Meantime, I’ll wait and listen for the Music..
The soundtrack. The “B” side of the record. That is always where the best song is anyway.

PEACE