Symphony

    Our date was interesting. The Richmond Symphony was at Longwood University. The tickets were free. Can't beat that. They began to play. Pretty soon my husband says, "Something is wrong." Except he said it in German. The conductor was an Asian lady. Very dramatic. The piano player was also Asian and very good. The problem was no heart. The last two pieces were conducted by a different lady and the difference was amazing. Jerry just shook his head and loved it. He picks up on these things a lot quicker than I do. I will not say all that he said lest I offend but it was interesting.
    It is interesting how you can be technically correct on every note and be incredibly good with lots of show but it does not do very much for you. Then someone comes up and is not too concerned about show but is connecting with the musicians. They relax and the music has some soul. :)
   Self and show is rather an ugly thing. Being real and connected with your fellow man is beautiful.
   On another note, I was reading a book on heart disease today. Very interesting. They have found that clogged arteries can be reversed in some people by eating right, exercise and this is the interesting part, confessing your faults and being really honest about things you feel insecure about and loving people. They called it opening your heart.
    There was a testimony of a man that was helped. He was a very hard man and always ready to take offense and get into fights. Anyway, he went into this program and started sharing with the people around him and showing love for people he used to hate and despise. He got off his medications and is a well man and his marriage greatly improved.
    What this researcher had seen was that eating right and exercising often did not do the trick so he went deeper. He saw that if you are not healed emotionally the other things don't help to its full potential. What is amazing is these are Christian principles. Confessing our faults, being honest and loving each other. The hardened man was afraid if he was honest with his wife and others, they would not like him for sure, but found the exact opposite to be true.
     May we be transparent, honest and loving.