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These posts are my musings and cover many topics.  Some posts will be observations that I have made over my lifetime...some will be what I call, truisms.  Truisms that I have developed from having to deal with the tough situations life sometimes deals us.  I developed these little philosophies to help me avoid a situation in the future or  to allow me to have a better outcome the next time around.  All observations, truisms , and whatever other post this blog contains are  based on my own personal experiences and  opinions.  Hopefully, some post will be of some help to someone in a situation or  give someone another perspective...another way of looking/thinking about a situation that is helpful.  I love writing these posts and I appreciate you  reading them :-)

Please be aware there is a NEW  feature added to  some of the Musings.....AUDIO....There will be an audio bar on those Musings that offer this option.....You may not feel like reading at that moment....now you may listen:-)

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"All our words are but crumbs that fall down from the feast of the mind."- Gibran

PROMISE...A Beautiful..... ...Feeling....

12/26/2013

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Words are important to me and when I use them, there is always thought behind each one.  Lately, I have found myself using and thinking about one word in particular.....PROMISE.   I found myself, a month or so ago,  using  this word to describe a feeling I had when I listened to a piece of beautiful  music. I used this word in conjunction with the music every time I listened.  When that word came to mind...I wondered why.  Is promise a feeling?.... it was the first word that came to mind when I listened and reassuring was the second....or, is promise a verb like...I promise...or a noun....like I give you my promise ?  I think promise , for me, is all three.  I really liked the "feeling" of promise.

After thinking about the word promise for a while....I think it is a most beautiful word and can mean so much depending on the person's intent who  is using it.......

Promise, as a feeling, is most interesting to me and what brought writing this musing to mind.....that feeling of "promise" was a reassuring feeling...a  "you can count on it feeling" .... a don't worry..."it's going to  happen and be ok kind of feeling."  

Perhaps, you are thinking that what I'm talking about is  "hope"..but,to me, a hopeful outcome is nothing  I can count on ...no...the feeling of promise is more sure in my mind...something that can be expected to happen and there  are reasons that it would or could happen.

I am so intrigued by this feeling of "promise" that it is my hope...no....it is my promise that I will write a piece of music that describes this wonderful reassuring feeling.  I have been giving it a lot of thought.

I think the feeling of promise is also prevalent around this time of year...a New Year is about to begin.  It is my favorite time, because a New Year is always full of possibilities and promise.  I really do feel this reassuring feeling of promise as I think about the New Year and what I see laying ahead for me.

I hope , you, my reader or listener, as the case may be, see wonderful possibilities  and have this wonderful feeling of promise  as you think about your New Year.





Webster's Definition of Promise :


: a statement telling someone that you will definitely do something or that something will definitely happen in the future

: an indication of future success or improvement

: a reason to expect that something will happen in the future
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Alexander Carlisle White
12/26/2013 09:06:07 am

I listened to the audio version of this musing, Mary. Did you know you have a storyteller's voice!? It was like I was listening to an audio book back in elementary school. Your intonation and enunciation is great. The musing itself bears a positive message that I try to weave throughout all of my own music: light conquers darkness, hope tramples hopelessness, promise defeats sadness.

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Mellow Cello link
12/26/2013 10:27:38 am

That is a wonderful compliment, Alexander. I appreciate it very much. I really speak like I talk to people and write...you know, sc comments and fb....Yes, I know your music has those attributes and that is what makes it so beautiful, I feel. People will always want to listen to your music. It seems, although early yet, I am destined to have happy and positive in my little songs, also:-) I appreciate your kind words and most of all, that you follow my musings:-)

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mickel tutor link
5/29/2014 08:48:01 pm

what a voice my dear friend, i guess you'll beat most of singers today

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Mellow Cello link
5/30/2014 12:38:06 am

Thank you Mickel for the kind words :-)...You would not want to hear me sing !...awful and can't carry a tune :-)..this is just my regular speaking voice...I am glad it sounds ok since I do a lot of audio on this site !! I appreciate you coming to my site and listening/reading to what it has to offers....

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    I am an adult female who is a cellist, composer, and a student of life experiences (by necessity).  I feel we are all students in life until the day we die.  I am, a realist and I try to stay grounded in what I feel is  the truth in any situation. I feel we have a responsibility to God, ourselves, and the people who love us to be the very best person we can be.

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