I need to feel good all the time!

Sometimes even the most positive, most upbeat people need an emotional boost. Through the reference of a friend is went to an online digital radio station called, (http://www.pandora.com/). It asked for the name of an artist or song title so it could configure a playlist for me. I typed in Miles Davis and a magical list of music began to play. Just listening to the piano, drums, bass, and trumpet play together is like a cold glass of lemonade under the hot sun. This music is so refreshing. I can close my eyes and become a lead man in a black & white smokey jazz movie. I'd play the saxophone to a smooth beat. The suit that I'd wear would be so clean that I would have to walk in slow motion with a slight dip in my walk. My shoes would show your reflection. My hat would command your undivided attention. My conversation would be so smooth that you would ask me question after question just to hear me speak. My melody would be so intoxicating that you would give me your rent money just to keep me playing. Just call me Cewwl Jay.

Do you remember when you were a child and things weren't going your way? I remember those days because whenever they would come all I had to do was tell my mother and she would make them go away. The irony in that whole picture is that when you become an adult there is almost nothing anyone can do to make unwanted days to disappear. I picked up my cell and scrolled through my contact list and unsurprised there wasn't one number in there who I could call and just hand my problems too. I know the pastor at any church would tell me to hand them over the God. I would tell that pastor that I've handed every last issue over to the God even before they happen but that still doesn't make me immune to them. I remember in college when I needed money for books. I called my mom and told her that I needed the money to buy the books. I thought she would say I'm going to deposit the money into your account. Where she would get the money from I don't know because I knew she didn't have it but, heck neither did I. Some body had to have it so why not the parent. Immediately after I told her the enormous amount of money needed to purchase every book she said, "Let's Pray". I'm thinking pray, well we can do that right after you magically deposit this money in my account. In my mind I thought well I'll be kicked out of school for sure now. I thought that I came this far just to be put out cause I couldn't afford the books. I laugh every time I tell that story. Needless to say I'm a graduate with a bachelors in Information Technology from Indiana State University.

I guess the point I'm trying to make is that I need to feel good at all times. I need to feel good even when things aren't going my way. Instead of dwelling on the issues that are hassling you find something that will calm the inner beast. Find that thing that reminds you of your own refreshing cool glass of lemonade while being scorched by the rays of the son. If you're a cool jazzed cat like myself then you'll put on a record of some smooth jazz and just chill. Troubles don't last always.