Encouragement goes a long way. A recent acquaintance who turned out to be a distant relative has suddenly become my inspiration. She writes and I write...well, I WANT to write. I got out the corduroy bag that I've kept all the things I've written and some are great, some are funny and some are reeeally bad! I found things I wrote in grade school! What a hoot! (quaint old phrase from my mother's generation) What really picqued my interest, though, was to think back to where I was in my mind, my maturity and environmentally. So many things came back to me and I could even smell the memories! Fodder for many stories to tell!
Well, this new friend of mine, Betty, thought I should blog about the fact that I think in song... Sounds strange, doesn't it. I haven't met anyone else who has admitted to doing this. I hear songs in my head (NOT VOICES) and hum them during the day. I hear them during conversations, but, of course, I don't burst into song! well, not very often, anyway. Here are some examples: In conversation, if someone says 'chances are' I hear Johnny Mathis singing the song "Chances Are" in my head. If someone talks about getting on the road, I hear Willie Nelson singing "On the Road Again". If some one talks about flying somewhere, I hear "leaving on a jet plane, don't know when I'll be back again by Jefferson Airplaine. It goes on and on. When school is getting out for the summer, I hear "see you in September, see you, when the summer's through" by The Happenings. When saying good bye to someone I love, I hear "Close your eyes and I'll kiss you, tomorrow I'll miss you..." by the Beatles. Say the word Nickel and I hear "put another nickel in, in the Nickelodeon" which is a song my mother-in-law used to sing. Talk about a fountain and I hear "three coins in the fountain, each one seeking happiness..." When I see the moon, I hear "Moon River, wider than a mile..." Mind you, I don't hear the whole song, just a phrase or two. Oh, and hymns, I hear them, too.
You may think that this is confusing and keeps me from concentrating on the things I do everyday, but nope! It's just part of the thinking process as I go from one thought to the other. I hear just plain thoughts like everyone else, but I also receive unbidden songs that hide in my subconscience as well. I do love music and I love to sing and have recently, in my 57th year begun to take piano lessons for the first time. It's pretty awesome to realize all the great songs I've ever heard are made up of the simple little notes that I can now read and play on my piano! I have always wanted to play the piano since I was a little girl. Have you ever realized a lifelong dream come true? It's awesome and you're never too old to reach for that dream. By the way, thanks for listening to my rambling on. Oh, here we go..."Rambling Rose, Rambling Rose..."
