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Updated: Nov 23, 2021
“So, you think that you’re lonely…
If that doesn’t go straight to the heart, I don’t know what does.
A sudden sense of urgency, possibly danger and concern.
No matter what I might say about being independent and not relying on others, I’m a social person.
A lifetime of joys and pains, “Ya, I’ve been there myself."
But there is real comfort stored up in our hearts.
Memories of the sweet days and sweet ways of being there for each other. “We do not stand alone”.
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Blue Collar Bar is about finding comfort in the familiar.
My people – the importance of finding my people, my place.
And the need to belong.
I think that explains a lot of the craziness right now – people want to belong one way or another. It can be a positive thing or a negative.
The neighborhood pub is a home away from home in some communities.
Just being able to relax and kick back, and giving yourself permission to do it.
A lot of things are clawing at you for your time and your energy.
Places, people and music recharge the batteries.
Here’s Tim Seay singing a song we wrote called “Blue Collar Bar.”
How do you find comfort? How do you find peace and satisfaction?
There’s only so much you can do to control what your future brings.
5 or 6 years ago when my parents were in ill health, I started thinking, “I should go out for a walk and get some exercise, because one day, it would be a pleasure to be able to do that.”
One day I’ll miss the ability to be able to do that.
What brings one comfort? Spiritually – what brings you peace?
What’s important for me is peace and calmness.
What washes away one’s fears? What washes away the dark clouds?
Working to identify what works for you, and maybe meditate on that.
What can you do to find personal comfort?
Catching up with a friend, getting more exercise, reaching out to someone and patching up an old problem, or maybe just saying enough is enough and moving on.
It’s kind of scary to wake up and think about life as fleeting. People talk about it, but how many people really think about it beyond a quick saying?
What does it really mean, that life is short?
How do you make the most of that undetermined time?
Whatever works for you is good. There’s no litmus test.
For me, one of those things is writing songs, especially with Amanda Colleen Williams.
Here is “I Am Saved” words and music by Pete Garfinkel and Amanda Colleen Williams.