While at work earlier this week, I decided to go to lunch on my own. I went to a local taco place. I usually eat lunch in my office. So, going out is nice once in awhile. As I was waiting for my order after placing it and making a trip to the salsa bar, a song came on that struck me in a very lovely way.
"Evocative" is a good word to describe music. On this sunny early Spring day, Bruce Hornsby's "Mandolin Rain" sounded nice to my ears and resonated in my heart. I can't claim to be a great Bruce Hornsby fan, though, during his few years of popularity, I liked his music just fine. "Mandolin Rain" along with "The Way It Is" (a song that should resonate right now) are his biggest hits. Apart from those songs, I can't say I know his catalog very well.
The day after I heard the song, I ran into an old comrade. We spent some time reminiscing about days long past. We joked about getting to be sentimental old guys. Maybe we are but, then, isn't it good to look back on your life? It's seems fitting when you realize that you have more life behind you than in front of you. It's always bittersweet to stroll down memory's lanes. Gratitude for what was and perhaps longing for what wasn't.
Tempus fugit. Memento mori. Seems a good shout our to Lent. By the way, I hope yours is fruitful
It's not too hard to guess that our Friday traditio is Bruce Hornsby & the Range with "Mandolin Rain." After a week of sunny days with mild temperatures, it's a cloudy day here. Looks like rain. But as Pope Benedict XVI once said at an outdoor audience at the Vatican that happened on a rainy day- "Rain, too, is a grace."
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