Add Some Music...



Mondays...are they ever any good?  You know the lyrics:  "rainy days and Mondays always get me down" and "Monday, Monday; can't trust that day."  Unless it's a holiday, does anyone ever look forward to a Monday?

This past one was typical for me.  Rushing to get the boy to school; trying to gather everything together and not forget anything.  It was cold out and frost covered everything.  Including the garbage can handle that my hand froze to as I dragged it back after the trash men had come.

The boy and I get in the car and head down toward the school.  We are less than 1/2 mile away when fog appears.  I'd sunglasses on when I pulled out the driveway and now I can barely see 100 yards ahead.  This does not bode well from my commute.

I drop the boy off and make my way to work.  The fog comes and goes, making driving a bit challenging to say the least.  Sunglasses on...sunglasses off.  Traffic is pretty much at a standstill on Route 3.  This shouldn't be a surprise, but it is incredibly annoying as this Monday I have left the house early and usually traffic is a little less stressful before 8.  Obviously, this was not the case this morning.

As traffic crawls along, I turn on my Sirius XM radio to get the local traffic. (I could have used to the Waze app, but my phone was buried in my purse which was in the back seat of the car out of reach.)  I get the traffic report, but of course there is no mention of Rt. 3 (there rarely ever is).  So I have no idea why we are crawling.  So I switch to a music station, but I  get even more annoyed when I realize I CAN"T listen to Sirius XM when I get to work because the on line application is no longer working for us as the tech people there can't seem to figure out why.  (The problem, which started last Wednesday has been "escalated" but so far nothing has been resolved and I've been told it might take another 7-10 days which definitely doesn't make me a happy camper.  But this is a whole other story.)

I finally get to my exit and make my way to the back roads to get to the office.  Of course there is a parade of cars as I want to turn left.  I am so close to my destination, and yet so far.  Logically, I know that none of this should bother me, but it's Monday.  And I am feeling steam come out the top of my head.  I just want to get to work!

And then one of my favorite songs comes on:  "Beautiful Night" by Paul McCartney.  And everything changes.  I turn the volume up.  I start to sing along.  My toe is actually tapping.  I pull into a parking spot (a really good parking spot.)  I turn off the engine, but the song is still playing and I am NOT getting of the car until the song is over.

I wouldn't have sat there (most likely) if it had been another McCartney song.  Yes, I am a huge Beatles fan and a HUGE McCartney fan, but this is one of THE songs for me.  If the song had come out (officially) earlier, it probably would have ended up being my wedding song.  (Sorry "Love Will Keep Us Alive.")  There is just something about the lyrics and the soaring horns! (NEVER underestimate the power of a George Martin orchestration; the man had an incredible talent for making a good song better and a great song, AMAZING!)  As the tempo changes, I turned the volume up even more and I am singing at the top of my lungs in the parking lot.

My whole attitude has changed based on this one song.  And that it just randomly popped up on the station at the time when I needed it is a blessing.  (Thank you Chris Carter?).

When the song ends, I exit the car and am ready to start my day with a smile on my face.

Do not underestimate the power of music.  As the Beach Boys so brilliantly sang (and this is another one of my favorite songs): "Your doctor knows it keeps you calm.  Your preacher adds it to his psalms. So add some music to your day.”


Comments

  1. Queen of DishingDecember 5, 2017 at 10:34 AM

    Dad bought us a couple of Echo Dots in Black Friday sales and I'm really digging having music going at the office, it makes such a huge difference.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

We Have Taken America Back

Image
Back to a time when all men (and women) are not created equal.  Where women's healthcare is determined by men's laws and not by medical professionals. Where education tells only the "winning" side of the story and truth does not matter.  Where banning and burning books is a social event.  Where people who are "different" than those in power can be mocked, shunned and hurt with no real consequences. Where lies are acceptable and integrity is  just a word on a page We have moved into a time where rage is the rage.  Where hate is not just normal, but accepted and even cheered. Where leaders can ask to have their "enemies" killed and no one will bat an eye.  Where it's "funny" to see someone struggle.  Where felony is applauded. Where compassion is not shown and caring for others is looked down upon. We have taken America back to a time of pain and suffering for many.  Back to when the "haves" can have and the have nots don'...
Read more

It's Not About Starbucks (or is it)?

Image
  About a block and a half from my home in a major intersection.  At the southeast corner (which is nearest to me), is an empty building.  Back in 1995 it was a Bank of NY (I remember this because they didn't shovel/de-ice their parking lot well and my husband fell and broke his ankle one Monday morning.  I recall this clearly because we were not yet married and it was the first day of a new job for me.  I had gotten on the bus to work and he was catching a later one; only he never got there.  Instead he ended up laying on the ground until an employee came to open up the bank.  Then he had them call an ambulance AND my mother who took control of the situation until I arrived home that night blissfully unaware of what had happened that day.)  It eventually became a Chase Bank; the second one in my small little town.  It eventually closed.  I'm not sure when but it's been empty for quite a long time.  (I do know that it was open in 20...
Read more

As Is

Image
  Today I want to discuss what I think it is a relatively simple concept, but may be difficult for some, even an attorney who might have once, over a decade ago won a  prestigious award  for young lawyers .  That term is "AS IS." As you may know, I volunteer in a thrift shop.  Everything we sell, from all the donations we receive, is "as is."  The items are not brand new.  They are not perfect.  That doesn't mean they aren't any good or worth something. They are sold "as is."  Buyers should go in knowing that. (After all you are shopping in a thrift shop!)  In some cases, particularly when we are offering higher end products, we will actually write on the price tag, "as is." Such is the case of two designer purses that I purchased from there this summer.  (I'm a purse-aholic!  Don't look in my closet.)  They were reasonably priced (especially when you consider the name brand), but each had an "as is" clearly marked o...
Read more