Music in thought

Music got me through my childhood. Good times or bad, there was always a tune that suited the occasion. Whether it be Boyz II Men or Vivaldi, I always had something to depend on. I remember unskillfully trying to figure out the 30-odd keyed synthesizer I had, and the fact that I always ran out of keys when playing it. I fiddled out the most elementary of songs on it, compositions Mozart would shake his head at. But regardless, those were some of the best times I had.

I am still easily awed by a good song, those so well-written it just makes you wonder. Right now, I'm fascinated by the works of Michael Giacchino, the songwriter for "LOST." Take a listen to "There's no place like home" and you'll notice two concurrent melodies, that together amazingly sound like relative harmonies.

Finding a good song means you'll never get bored of it on repeat. But there is something special about actually being a part of the music. The only thing better to listening to great music is actually playing it.

Life in thought

I'm not the first and I won't be the last to ponder the meaning of existence. Life seemed more uncertain as a child, with only dreams of how things would turn out. Now as an adult, dreams are there to be shaped and brought to life. But why, still, do so few of us have the ability to do just that? How many times will 'life' and the demands of society overtake how we spend our days? Consider yourself one of the few lucky ones if you can stop and think at least once each and every day that yes, you are indeed truly happy - with how your life has gone, and where it is going. The rest of us are left to figure it out on our own.

Oftentimes we let the fear of not achieving happiness guide us through life. If we can learn to let go, leave behind the worries, and just be, be a good husband, be a good wife, be a good daughter, be a good son, be a good citizen and just maybe we wouldn't have to worry anymore.

LOST in thought

Can't quite grasp the intensity the finale had on me. Such a thing of beauty. In a world where death is so feared, it takes a television show to literally show us that yes, death is inevitable, and no, it doesn't have to be scary. Just think, if life after death meant that those who you are meant to be with wait for you to join them, then death can be such a beautiful thing.

Most of us already know who those people will be, and this knowledge can't help but make you feel a certain inner peace. If this is telling us that what is most important in life is not what you do or what you have, but rather the relationships you cultivate, then most of us have life all wrong.

As I watched, flashbacks of my own life ran through my mind, thoughts that made me happy, sad, and thankful for where I am now. Then my life's questions unraveled, and I began to wonder if so far, have I done things right. But then I knew, something must have gone right, because I know there's at least one person I'm meant to be with in the end.