Writing Pains is the name of another blog I keep under lock and key where I record my day to day angst at squeezing out words. Today I decided to post my writing pains here.
This morning I got up early and was still feeling the effects of Whiney Houston’s passing and on the other end of the spectrum, really looking forward to the Grammys tonight. I expended a huge amount of energy writing a music blog, only to have it go “poof” in mid-sentence. I was trying to publish a live link, pressed something I didn’t mean to press, and it was gone.
You would think I could just sit down and write it again. No. It’s not that simple. When I write, it’s a huge amount of energy expended from somewhere deep within. I get lost in the process, and am actually tired and sweating when I’m done. Trouble is, it’s now “out of me” and on the screen in front of me. If it disappears, like it did this morning, that particular piece is gone and I can’t get it back. I’m empty. I can’t reproduce it – on the same day anyway.
So today, out of respect for our lost artist, I just want take a moment to express my sadness and heartbreak over Whitney’s passing. I pray God bless her family, especially her daughter. As we approach the big show tonight, let’s put aside all the news gossip about the unfortunate things in her life and remember the good things she gave us. I don’t think there’s one among us who was not moved by the big “I” note in “I Will Always Love You”. Today, as we mourn our loss of this icon, and get ready to celebrate the accomplishments of our current artists, let’s let that note ring loud and true in the back of our minds. RIP Whitney Houston – and peace be with her family.
And so, as another day goes by, music really is a huge part of our lives, especially today, and….I have written.
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