On Gratitude
(Or: Always Remember How Good You Have It)
(Or: I Can Buy a Damn Coffee Whenever I Want!)
So…even though I am giddy with happiness and over the moon with joy much of the time, I DO find myself dipping down to the doldrums every so often. Those who know me best know this to be true (LAWD ha’b mercy, they DO!🤪) Usually, such low-dips are inspired by my current “in between jobs” status after 34 years of making HUGE money (yep, that’s right: but thanks to those years, I can buy a coffee anytime I want! BAM💰💰💰💰💰💰☕️ …now THAT is wealthy in my book!)
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However, I grew up in a very loving but seriously PO’ household. With the exception of a few dreadfully traumatic years, we never knew how poor we were because of the readily accessible and always dependable atmosphere of love in our house. However, when times get dicey financially, the worst of those years can come roaring right back and poison an otherwise lovely day. And so it is with many people, and so it goes…
But once in awhile, The Universe sends me a li’l love letter! (Yep, The Love Supreme His-Herself…I do indeed believe in God. I’m engaged! How could I NOT believe in God? 😍) When I get one of these love letters, it reminds me that whether it’s up or down…life is really, REALLY grand! And today was one of those times…
Arriving in the mail this very afternoon was a gold plated state-of-the-art tenor trombone real-deal jazz mouthpiece. REAL gold, Y’all! Indeed, it is the best mouthpiece I have ever played. AND it has my initials on it! Why? Because the genius who is Christan Griego designed it for ME!! What-WHAT?! Yep, this is the “Griego-Steve Wiest Model Trombone Mouthpiece!! DAYUM!
Therefore, this young man who began in loving poverty and worked his way to a place in life where a GOLD mouthpiece is named after him, and sent to him in the mail FREE (Tha’s important to po’ folk like me🤠) …and it is my BACKUP😳 I already have another one…well, that is just REAL DAMN cool.
Thanks Universe. Thank you VERY much!🙏❤️
