Rhapsody in Blue

Have you ever heard Rhapsody in Blue? Its one of the most beautiful and most notable pieces by the late George Gershwin. I was enjoying it on my walk this morning. It starts out really majestic. You can hear this incredible orchestra accompanying the piano. But about half-way through the piece, the piano is alone. Everything else stops and you can only hear the pianist's two hands playing two different sounds, but they are in harmony. I find it to be the most beautiful part of the song. I am definitely not a music expert and I stopped playing the piano years ago. But I remember during piano lessons, my teacher accompanying me in certain pieces. We would start off playing together, then there would be a place where I would play on my own, and then she would come back into the piece towards the end. All of this said, it just reminded me of where I'm at now. Most of my life, I've had an orchestra accompanying me; friends, family, coworkers, peers, all supporting me. It sounded nice having all these people around. But now, its just me and Jesus, two hands on the piano. It is kind of a shock going from loud and majestic, to simple and slow. But I know its going to turn out to be the most beautiful part of the piece.

This is day 2. Its really dreary looking outside, but it felt really nice. Its windy and cool and cloudy; perfect for walking. I've gotten off to a good start; I'm slow but sure.

I get to go to Waco to get the bestest today or tomorrow. I miss her all the time. She's fun and I can talk to her about anything. :)