Everybody Stop!!

And sing with me.

We've all seen this commercial. And if you haven't you should watch it now.

Rock Me Gently.



Something like this happened the other day.

While working at the restaurant, we are usually allowed to play music in the kitchen and from time to time people will sing along. It's usually done under our breaths or it's usually only a couple of people singing.

This time it started out just like that. One person would start out singing, then another person would join, then another, then another, then another, then... you catch the drift. Within a matter of 30-40 seconds, every person was singing the song. I'm talking all 15 kitchen workers and the 3 customers in the place at the time, were not only singing, but some were actually dancing.

And what song was playing do you ask...

Well listen for yourself. And I dare you not to sing along.


(p.s. this is not the actual video, it's someone else doing the video to the song because Mr. Chesney won't let anyone embed his video)

I was reminiscing today.

And I just sat and remembered.

Something today triggered some memories of the past this morning, and I hit that reminiscing mode again. As I get older, it seems easier to look back at my life and think about years past.

Today I was brought back to a very calm and relaxing day in my life. The memory was as vivid as if it happened yesterday. I could almost smell the air and hear the sounds of that day. Every year about this time of year, that day comes back to me. It doesn't haunt me or make me wish I could go back and change things like some memories do. I don't want to re-live that day or go back and be in that place or time again. I have grown and changed since then so it would be fruitless and useless.

So what is so important about that day? It was nothing spectacular. Not even exciting. Nobody I know died or was born on that day. I didn't meet someone knew, or tell someone I loved them. I wasn't someones hero, nor did I need to be rescued. It wasn't even a newsworthy day. But, for some reason that day seemed like a turning point in my life, and I don't know why.


So today I will cherish the memory. Soak up the smell and feeling of it. I will close my eyes and return to the day. Take in the vision of the air, the trees, and the ground around me. I will own this day like no other, and nothing and no one can take it away from me.

I thank God for that day.

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