“When I'm singing, I'm happy.
I'm doing what I can do
and this is my
contribution to life”
(Anita O’Day).
I
think it is better to do what you truly love to do than to live with regrets of
should’ve would’ve could’ve. It becomes hard to forget all the chances we never
took and the opportunities we allowed to slip by.
I
say, if something stays up in your mind and you love to do it, then do it. Sure,
we must take cautionary views because we do not know what tomorrow will bring,
but I think it is better to live through the day with chances being taken at doing
something that is in your heart.
Your
journey may bring you to a solitary state if it is not something that your family
or peers agree with. Many people suffer the same, believing that they should
make everybody else happy by doing what is expected of you by others. Instead
of following through on your own dreams, they may make you feel that you have to
fit into their plans for you somehow.
But
a new year is about to start. A new era of going the extra mile to experience
genuine smiles and less time seeing the stars lose their glitter.
Time
to settle on the song and dance that makes you feel good. Time to free your
mind of
If
you keep in mind that truth that everybody is wired different, you will realize
that it is okay to have different thoughts for your now and tomorrow than your
culture or tradition may have destined for you. Time to walk more on faith.
Time to clear the path for more. Get your more and be you because there is
nothing wrong with being you-tiful.
I think 2017
is going to be a great year. How about you?
Disclaimer: This post was inspired by a writing prompt by MamaKat blog to write based on a favorite quote.
In the midst of listening to an Anita O'Day music collection, I came across that quote and the rest is history.
