It is with some chagrin that I admit to being a very recent convert to the joys and freedom of an iPod. I am now in the process of transferring hundreds of songs to an instrument the size of a small chocolate bar.(Chocolate can be applied to ANYTHING).
In the course of going through the numerous CDs we have, I turned my thoughts to the jazz I love and thought you might be interested in a quote from the legendary Duke Ellington: "I merely took the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues".
Can you imagine what might be accomplished with the challenges in our lives if we only looked at how they could be transformed into something totally outside the box of our preconceived notions. I suppose it takes the patience and courage to wait them through and then see what appears. Clarity tends to come long after our immediate response has mellowed. Even though the prospect of a good sit and pout has some appeal, can you imagine the release of an even better jumping jive! Good exercise and good karma.
Do you have something up your sleeve Mary? I hope your next muse will be totally outside the box.
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