Time For A Cool Change

We have been blessed with a really pretty day - finally. The rain over the weekend had so dampened my spirits that I would have literally floated away this morning if it had continued. Yep, just got in a canoe and floated on out to sea...I needed to see the sun!

On the way to school and work this morning, a really old song came on and reminded me of a time, long, long ago. The song; "Cool Change" by Little River Band, the time; somewhere around 1982..maybe even 1981. I was a young thang! The song was popular on the radio, but the reason I loved it so was because of another reason.

For awhile, and again, it was long ago, my memory is sketchy, but for awhile, on Wednesday nights after church, several of us in the youth group would head over to some older youths' house, they were brothers and tons of fun. Their dad would make dinner - usually something we all had never heard of (I remember it was the first time I ever had eggplant) - but it was always good and always a lively dinner. Afterward, the boys would gather their musical instruments; drums, trumpets, guitars and sometimes they would cajole my friend Julie to jump on the piano - and a jam session would ensue - it was thrilling. Sitting in a living room. surrounded by my dearest friends, listening to live music - memories of that time have lasted so far, a lifetime.

One of the songs they liked to play was "Cool Change" -- and every time I hear it - I am transported right back to that living room, watching Henry (okay - he goes by Fabio now - whatever), his brother David, Jimbo (and he goes by Jim now - -gimme a break!) and his brother David (he still answers to David!) and sometimes Jimmie W. and Julie B. That time in my life cemented a love of music in me. I already loved it - but it was the first time I had ever been exposed to music played live like that. I always wished my piano playing had been good enough to sit in on some of the sessions. How cool would that have been?

So, this morning, as I was thinking about the day, thankful for the sunshine and listening to a song about "Cool Change", I realized that I have reached a point in my life where I am happy and eager for that Cool Change. This morning it was the change of rain to sunshine, in the fall it will be from the mother of a preschooler to the mom of a kindergartner, next week I change from a forty-something mom and wife, to a year older forty-something mom and wife. This birthday, more than most, is something I am actually looking forward to -I am facing it with a new attitude, I am stronger this year than ever before, I am looking at it with confident eyes, happy and unclouded eyes. This past year has brought many experiences to my life, some good, some not so good, but I am the better for all of it. I can look ahead at my life and the direction it is taking and realize that change is coming and for the first time, in a long time, I can honestly say that I am ready for it. Ready for a Cool Change!!

Living Happily In the Moment!

Bev