Birthdays
My Dad just celebrated his 75th birthday. I sent him photos via email from my photo shoot. I love the internet. I was talking to him on the phone and it was nice to catch up. He stays pretty busy. He started a new business when he was 72. He’s not the retiring kind. He’s got too much he wants to do for that.
I’ve learned a lot from my Dad over the years. It’s kind of funny how without even trying I came out to be a lot like my parents, although my life story is very different than theirs. On September 11th, they’ll be married 50 years. It amazes me that they’ve stayed together that long. I think it’s because they’re both very stubborn and very much in love.
The stubbornness is something I got along with my DNA. I come from a bloodline of very determined people. My sister and my brother have it. Once we make a decision it might as well be cemented in Heaven because there isn’t much that’ll change our minds. We don’t give up easily on certain things and we’re no picnic to anyone challenging that.
My mission is to learn to use my character traits in the most productive way I can. If I didn’t have the capacity to be redundant in my behavior, I wouldn’t be much of a singer, guitar player or performer. I have sung and played my songs over and over and over again and I’m still not tired of hearing them. That’s the gift of obsession.
What I’ve noticed about showing up on this planet day after day, year after year, is that I seem to have gotten more accepting about staying on my course. I’m not bothered by what used to concern me. There’s something really great about being in my forties. (I’ll be 43 on November 23rd.) “Whatever.”, seems to work well in many situations.
It also surprises me that I’m still alive. When I was young I didn’t think I’d live to be 18. When I was 21, I didn’t think I had more than 2 weeks to live. I don’t know why, it just seemed that way. I’ve already been near death and I didn’t die. I guess I’m supposed to be here or something.
Blessings!
Laura
LauraCohnMusic.com
http://www.LauraCohnMusic.com
Where Music Meets Artistry
I’ve learned a lot from my Dad over the years. It’s kind of funny how without even trying I came out to be a lot like my parents, although my life story is very different than theirs. On September 11th, they’ll be married 50 years. It amazes me that they’ve stayed together that long. I think it’s because they’re both very stubborn and very much in love.
The stubbornness is something I got along with my DNA. I come from a bloodline of very determined people. My sister and my brother have it. Once we make a decision it might as well be cemented in Heaven because there isn’t much that’ll change our minds. We don’t give up easily on certain things and we’re no picnic to anyone challenging that.
My mission is to learn to use my character traits in the most productive way I can. If I didn’t have the capacity to be redundant in my behavior, I wouldn’t be much of a singer, guitar player or performer. I have sung and played my songs over and over and over again and I’m still not tired of hearing them. That’s the gift of obsession.
What I’ve noticed about showing up on this planet day after day, year after year, is that I seem to have gotten more accepting about staying on my course. I’m not bothered by what used to concern me. There’s something really great about being in my forties. (I’ll be 43 on November 23rd.) “Whatever.”, seems to work well in many situations.
It also surprises me that I’m still alive. When I was young I didn’t think I’d live to be 18. When I was 21, I didn’t think I had more than 2 weeks to live. I don’t know why, it just seemed that way. I’ve already been near death and I didn’t die. I guess I’m supposed to be here or something.
Blessings!
Laura
LauraCohnMusic.com
http://www.LauraCohnMusic.com
Where Music Meets Artistry
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