Sunday, April 26

On Being Old and What it Takes to Get There

Stormi asked the question that went along the lines of "do you ever wonder what old people have been through in their lives?"



How many old people have a story to tell? How many old people have lived a life full of regret because they didn't teake the chances they should have?



My Grandpa once said that there was nothing better in this world than country music. (Refering to the original country music i.e. Johnny Cash, Howard Owens) My Grandpa played his music in Nashville and topped both Cash and Owens on the top 50 charts more than once. One day my Grandpa had the impression that he shouldn't be doing what he was doing. He felt that he should give up his music career to spend more time with his family. I sometimes wonder whether my Grandpa had any regrets. Now he's gone and I never got the chance to talk to him about any of it. I never really understood or knew the extent of how good he was, or what he gave up for his family. If he hadn't, then I wouldn't be here. At least, I wouldn't be in Blanding. I would be in the city. I'm glad I didn't grow up in the city. I want to move to the city, but I am very glad I didn't grow up there.



He loved his family more than anything. H was the best father and Grandfather that anyone could ask for. He was also an amazin singer. I wish I could have inherited his voice. At any rate, he moved to Blanding, Utah. Maybe I could be his musical proxy.



So many people are so worried about the future. I say, as long as you have food and a place to sleep, then what's the big deal? In 10 or 20 or 30 years what difference will it make? Do you want to have a life full of memories or do you want to have a long comfortable life with nothing much to show for it?

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