My new life begins today.
September 19, 2016
Why today? Why not? It’s my mother’s birthday. She is 86. Born 1930. Happy birthday, dear mother.
That’s a good road marker but not the reason my new life begins today. As I woke up this morning
an enormous longing rose from a long-smoldering unquiet in my soul, broke the surface and the silence.
It didn’t scream. It calmly whispered: My new life begins today.
My spirit stretched, reached, opened to a hunger. For more. To throw off the smothering fog of Thoreau’s
“quiet discontent.” To be more. To see more and reflect more of God’s glory poured daily into this life
I told my drowsy wife. “That sounds good,” she mumbled. I told both my sons. They were amused. I texted
it to my daughter in her new life at college. My new life begins today.
And it’s already begun. I had two song ideas before I got out of the shower. I have FIVE books begun
that need finishing. I have a song three weeks old for my daughter that I still need to sing to her. It’s about
getting a grip on time passing. In my new life I don’t have time for that kind of irony. I have a Broadway
musical in the works with some inspiring friends. I need to connect and reconnect with others. I even
had a new book idea today called, “My New Life Begins Today.”
So. That’s it. Just thought I’d let you know. My new life begins today.
Billy
September 19, 2016
Why today? Why not? It’s my mother’s birthday. She is 86. Born 1930. Happy birthday, dear mother.
That’s a good road marker but not the reason my new life begins today. As I woke up this morning
an enormous longing rose from a long-smoldering unquiet in my soul, broke the surface and the silence.
It didn’t scream. It calmly whispered: My new life begins today.
My spirit stretched, reached, opened to a hunger. For more. To throw off the smothering fog of Thoreau’s
“quiet discontent.” To be more. To see more and reflect more of God’s glory poured daily into this life
I told my drowsy wife. “That sounds good,” she mumbled. I told both my sons. They were amused. I texted
it to my daughter in her new life at college. My new life begins today.
And it’s already begun. I had two song ideas before I got out of the shower. I have FIVE books begun
that need finishing. I have a song three weeks old for my daughter that I still need to sing to her. It’s about
getting a grip on time passing. In my new life I don’t have time for that kind of irony. I have a Broadway
musical in the works with some inspiring friends. I need to connect and reconnect with others. I even
had a new book idea today called, “My New Life Begins Today.”
So. That’s it. Just thought I’d let you know. My new life begins today.
Billy
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