Don't stop believing...

"Chase down your passions like it's the last bus of the night" - Terri Guillemets






I was feeling kind of bummed. Not your average everyday bummed, but more of the sublime kind of downer kind of bummed. Oh well. I would usually kind of just let it pass and chalk it up to whatever erroneous programming that was going on in my head that day.

It was weird. As I was driving home the song "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey started to play. I would usually just start singing along to the song and enjoy it for what it was. But I guess with what was going on in my mind, it kind of hit me as some sort of universal messaging service. Hmmmm...Weird

Later...

I visit with my mom for a while and ask her why the tree wasn't up for the holidays. It usually goes up the day after Thanksgiving and it shocked me that it wasn't up. She told me that my dad decided to not put it up because it was kind of a hassle. Ughh. I mean I understood. And it's not like there wasn't any holiday stuff up. They had put some minor stuff up like lights and tiny porcelain Christmas figures and stuff. One ornament kind of stood out though. It was a tiny pillow with tiny mistletoe on it and embroidered on it were the words "I Believe"...Hmmm...Even weirder

Even Later...I was finally getting to bed and I decide to go on Facebook to catch up with what my friends are doing. and I come across a post talking about this School Chorus group from my area. I am from Staten Island and this Chorus is known as the P.S. 22 Chorus. It is run by Gregg Breinberg, or better known as Mr. B. I proceed to look them up on youtube and ironically one of the first songs I run across of them performing is "Don't Stop Believing". (Insert Twilight Zone music here)...

First off, whatever I was feeling this day was replaced with awe. This group of 5th graders blew my mind. They were so passionate about what they did. If I could just bottle whatever they had going on and keep it tucked away for a rainy day I would. I was also blown away by Mr. B. His passion for these kids and the music is amazing. To say I was moved was an understatement.

It's funny how quickly we get caught up in our own garbage. There is so much out there in life, and it's those weird little occurrences that come like gifts out of the blue that remind me  to not take life so seriously. If you do get a chance to check out the chorus, do so. Got to youtube and do a search for PS22 Chorus. If you don't get the chance, it's okay. They are scheduled to perform at the "83rd Annual Academy Awards." Nice...

I also broke out "The Magic of Believing" by Claude M. Bristol. Well technically I ended up buying it because I think I loaned it to someone. I used to love this book when I was younger and add to that, I think the universe is trying to tell me something....