Welcome
to my website, and thank you for taking the time.
I I hope you are well and finding time to stop and listen
to the music.
Music
for me is one thread that has helped hold things together
in a time when there seemed to be so much that is so uncertain
in the world. It's difficult at times to figure out which
way to put ones' feet, and to go in a direction that makes
a difference and some sort of sense. Sometimes it feels like
the best thing we could do would be to just stop everything
and all sit down together and rethink just what what we think
we're doing, and why...?.
I
know we are capable of great things, more than we have imagined
. Everywhere around I see people doing incredible things,
that inspire me and leave me in awe.
And
it's also obvious that we are capable of the most terrible
failings. I know that every moment is a choice. We could spend
a lot more time and energy focusing on what we all know is
the right thing. It is truly a simple matter of choice.
If
we take a look around, there are good works being done, mostly
in the shadows,mostly behind the scenes, out of the spotlight.
People do go about their tasks, feeding and caring for their'
families, communities and neighbors, creating from the spark
of devine inspiration, doing what they can to nurture and
give back to the essence that sustains us all, The natural
inclination of the flow of life...the universal spirit that
moves the earth and stars and all of life.
I
see in the younger people, a spirit and a spark that I felt
when the world seemed brighter and I was maybe not so encumbered
by the things that I seem to let bog me down when I don't
take the effort to make the choice to look at the high road.
.In
my own children I see a hope that, if they are a reflection
of what the future might look like, then things just might
be alright. We have all had a large dose of what we know doesn't
work, and while their' task is huge, they seem to know some
directions not to go in.
And so amidst the uncertainties of these times, war, poverty,
dishonoring of a devine integrity, the greed and ignorance,
of arrogance and self righteousness, and the letting go of
an honorable and honest standard of ethics, there also seems
to be a great blossoming of the spirit, people going about
this life, performing works from their hearts and souls,
expressing their
gifts in many different ways, in many different
languages.
I
feel blessed to be among such people. I see and hear people
making music that touches me deeply, and I feel glad to know
that this spirit is alive and well. Regardless of what else
might we see going on, there are great things too, and through
it all, the continuous thread is music, music that I have
been able to feel come through myself, and the music that
I hear from people around me. Music that, in the midst of
whatever might be going on at any particular time, is soothing
and inspiring to the heart and soul.
My hope today still, is to continue to have the pleasure of
being present to this music, to honor and strive to be in
tune with it all as best one can hope to be.
Peace through music
©2008 Alan Thornhill
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