It’s May 6th, 2024; Here’s an original pop song about someone who’s already committed and can’t take on anymore. That was me (many times) on our 4-day long drive to move from Florida to New England this week. Richard would say, “This doesn’t feel right,” about me turning onto an exit or such and I’d reply, “I’m already committed.” Ha! I love Bubba Hudson’s vocals in this unique song. I also love the melody of this tune. A smooth groovin’ production mix (including keyboards) by Steven Cooper, Nashville, TN.
Songwriting
Here’s the one-hundred-twenty-seventh new music post for 2024, as I consistently harp about how unique we are as songwriters–especially hubby and loving partner Richard Murrey. I know Taylor Swift started writing songs as a teen, and so did Adele–but from what life experience did they have to draw? I’d say Richard is just as prolific or more and he didn’t start songwriting until he was in his 30s.
I wrote some songs (plays and poetry too) when I was a teenager, even creating the treble clef and plotting notes on paper to go along with the lyrics. I didn’t play an instrument though (so how did I do that)? I remember a bit of that. I had a great high school music teacher. Sadly, I’ve forgotten most of that. I used to know how to create all the various notes, whole notes, half notes, quarter notes, and so on. I’d been reading sheet music in church for years, in order to sing (both in the choir and in the audience, standing alongside my mom, aunt, and grandmother).
Committed but continuing to receive input
We arrived in New England from Florida! Though I have screenshots on my phone from various points in our journey, I don’t know how we got here. UGH
I received input from Richard, the GPS on my iPhone, my daughter (via texts when we’d stop), roadsigns (or lack thereof), and several times, I’d tell Richard I can’t process all of this information. I’d choose a lane, or an exit, and commit to it. At least until I could find a place to turn that big moving truck around. Driving one of those is not for the faint of heart. And I’m old (my standard catchphrase when shit happens).
Receiving input
I don’t know how I did it. I drove the whole way (took us 4 days though) from Florida to New England. We thought Richard might drive on some of the straightaways but his depth perception was so off that he was afraid to chance it. Thus, I committed and that was that.
Richard held my phone (I couldn’t find the phone holder), and he helped me navigate, but would often put his head down because it bothered him to look at the road for any length of time–and that was another reason we sold our car a year ago. After the stroke he experienced Oct. 2022, Richard got dizzy while sitting in the front passenger seat of our car and I figured that riding together in the back seat of an Uber or Lyft would resolve that issue–and it did. But there’s no back seat in a moving truck. He committed to the ride, we just didn’t know how he’d do, physically. And his blood pressure did go up after the 2nd day on the road. I probably didn’t help matters much because it seemed like at least once each day, typically in the morning too (what’s up with that?) something would happen that would trigger me.
I have a long way to go if I’m measuring my personal growth and development by this meme. I’ll talk more about that in tomorrow’s post. But I’m going to try and not overthink the move. We’re here and I’m so extremely thankful to all the powers that be.
Enjoy (IN Joy) everything and love! Be Everything All the Time.
May we all soar in ’24! Here’s to being thankful, and living FREE!
Yours in expanding, mustering courage when triggered, spiraling consciousness,
Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey
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