It's been awhile since I've been here but have a few things on my mind. School is over so I have much more time for my blog and intend to visit it more often.
Foremost on my mind has been that of the happenings of the past year. In contrast to most other people, my happenings while somewhat depressing to me aren't really that bad compared to many people who are going through much worse. For me it's been a year of self realization. It's been a year of coming to grasps with who I am and what is important to me. It's been a year of disappointment and adjustment. I honestly don't think I'm having a mid life crisis, cause I don't feel regretful of where I am right now. It's just been a year of growth both spiritually and emotionally. It's been a time of awakenings.
I've always been a somewhat optimistic person, one that sees the glass half full. I'm always anticipating good things to happen to me. I think that's why the past year for me has been tolerable. It's my hope that over the next few blog entries I can address some of the stuff that has happened in the past 11-12 months. It won't be Earth shattering to the reader, but maybe it will help to further put the past behind me.
I sometimes think of the lyrics of a Gilbert O'Sullivan song.....
Whatever you are..... whatever you miss
Whatever you're thinking...... whatever it is
Whatever you feel and whatever you do
Remember there's always somebody
Worse off than you
Always somebody worse off than you
You know that there's always somebody
Worse off than you -
Yesterday it was learned a person died that was very active in the Tulsa music scene for the past 3 decades....here is what the Tulsa World Web site has to say. His name...Larry Dalton.
"Dalton was maybe best-known to Tulsa audiences for his work with the Signature Symphony throughout much of its three-decade history, in particular the Christmas concerts that featured Dalton's wizardry at the piano -- whether performing his own arrangements, a classical work, a popular standard, or improvising a medley from suggestions shouted at him from the audience.
But Dalton was truly a world-wide talent, from his days as part of the music ministry with Oral Roberts University, to working as an arranger, composer, conductor and performer with orchestras around the world, to overseeing an international music ministry -- the scope of his talents and the quality of his generosity often seemed boundless.
Tulsa -- and the world of music -- has lost a truly great and good man."
So while this is sad news for me, it's much sadder to many others....those that were close to him and of course his family.
so whatever you're going through, remember there's always somebody dealing with something worse....keep going....... you can make it!
