“We’re Captives on a Carousel of Time”
The longer I live, the more I believe Joni Mitchell’s words. We are, indeed, captives on a carousel of time. “We can’t return, we can only look behind, from where we came.” Like all good lyrics, these statements ring of truth.
In fact, we can look to a lot of musical lyrics to guide our lives or make sense of life itself. “One Step Forward, Two Steps Back,” – why, that is another true statement for most of us. Just when we think we are getting ahead, we find that life has taken a downturn in health or resources.
Recently, I needed postage stamps. Stepping up to the window, I asked for more of the Frank Sinatra’s commemorative stamps. They had sold out immediately, I was told. The old boy, famous for the line, “I did it my way,” still has appeal, after all these years.
We wonder if Marilyn Monroe were still alive, if she’d be getting Botox treatments. Sometimes, I believe, it is preferable that these adored icons die young. It preserves the memory of the loveliness of their youth … forever.
We never saw JFK with gray hair and a long white beard. Nothing wrong with gray hair. I have it myself. I hope to bypass the long white beard, however.
Those are all of my morning ramblings for now. The sun is shining and I’m going to try to find my leash and take myself for a walk. Silly me!
Patricia Lynne Cummings
