I've decided this song deserves a separate blog.......

Okay, so from a blog about my dream (mentioned in the post below) came the realization that an odd synchronicity is taking place....something I don't take lightly. I once read that 'prayer is our way of speaking to 'God' but that synchronicity is 'His' way of speaking to us.' As I was rereading my rambling/disjointed/perhaps meaningless post below ( I seriously intended to keep it archived in my drafts), I decided to go back and add this song. As previously mentioned, I'd forgotten that Kenny Rogers (and The First Edition) performed it years ago. I skimmed some of the comments left at the YouTube site in regards to the song and realized that Mickey Newbury actually wrote it.

I've met a number of talented musicians/singers/songwriters through my profile in MySpace (check out the numerous talented friends I have there), many of them have become real life friends. I've attended an in-house concert of one of my friends from there, and we've become 'real life' friends since that time. Jack was a friend of Mickey Newbury's (who is now deceased) and has recently recorded some of his songs as a tribute to him. It is interesting that my dream brought me to Mickey Newbury in this roundabout way. But now I'm realizing that in an 'Ally McBealish' sort of style I've always found a song to describe my feelings. Perhaps that is what I can apply to this feeling/blogging today. Life IS what you make it and today mine can be like a song!!!! I will never run out of good music and music can always make me feel good, thus life can feel good!! So what began as a jumbled maze in my mind is now a song (or two) to carry with me throughout the day. Exhale!! This feels much better!!! :))

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If some of you have not heard of nor listened to Mr. Newbury, perhaps the real purpose here is to continue to provide his voice to a new generation or even to some oldies (like myself) who have yet to discover him. Could the same be true for Kenny Rogers and The First Edition?!?! While at the site for Mickey, listen to more of his music. You'll be amazed at the wide range of music he wrote and performed over his lifetime! One should only be so fortunate! Enjoy the music AND your day!!! :))

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Gosh, now I'm clicking on song after song listening to him myself. Is THIS the message my dream has delivered? The man was performing his last concert with the use of oxygen to help him breath to do what he loved best which was to sing and share his talent with others!! What a way to live and ultimately to die -- discovering what you love most and possessing the ability to do it. What WILL I do today?!?! I'm definitely stoked and challenged!!

I'm happy to have rediscovered a man who was already listed among my friends in MySpace. What a wonderful opportunity provided by Kenny Rogers to discover the wide range to his talent!! (And here I thought he was only a folk singer.) Who knew?!?!

(Yes, I'm rambling....that IS what I do best!!) :))