For the music, my friend. Maybe I’ll get to meet you someday.
As I listen to the music you created, I wonder what I’ll leave. We’re all creative beings. I know you stressed about your music when you were alive and people didn’t appreciate it properly. Especially your father. So what else is new there, huh?
Paul Simon’s father thought he was an idiot, too, but I’m afraid on both counts they’re overridden.
My father isn’t here anymore, I’m not sure what he’d think of me these days. But that’s not what this post is about.
It’s about creativity and being who we really are.
What a concept…
Why is it that too many of us wait until we’re old (i.e. retired) to discover our creativity? And power to those who do! It’s sad to think that we’ll get into our 60s and 70s and beyond and do nothing but sit in front of the TV.
Creativity is expressed in lots of ways. It’s not just writing, visual arts and theatre. It’s athletics, it’s building things, it’s making candles or expertly pruning a white pine. Creativity is as endless as human imagination.
With all those choices, why are so many people stuck in front of the TV?
Hmmm, what about planning a really cool vacation somewhere, all on your own without the help of a travel agent. With so many resources on the web it’s really possible now to imagine and create anything you want.
And with so many resources on the web, it’s a plus minus situation. We can be creative and add to the mix, talk about the mix and rant about the mix, or we can get sucked in by the whole thing.
What’s real here? Nothing, really. But it’s fun to write about anyway. I’d love to hear how you express yourself creatively these days! What on earth would Mozart be up to if he were alive today?
