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Wednesday 31 October 2018
Friday 12 October 2018
Anecdotes to illustrate why facing and telling the truth is the best policy
One of my Aunties ran a cafe and, when I was about 13 or 14, she let me have her complimentary ticket for the local cinema, which they allocated to local traders. Horror of horrors, but completely typical of my scattered-brained teenage self - I lost it!
I was really scared about telling her but had to face it out. When I plucked up the courage, it turned out that it was just a one-off slip and she could easily replace it. What a relief that was!!
The second tale did not have such a good outcome. Rarely, maybe on just 2 occasions, I pretended to be ill in order to avoid school, because we were going to have a test that I hadn't revised for.
However, sadly for me as it turned out, the test had been put off till the following day when I went back. That taught me a lesson all right!!
I was really scared about telling her but had to face it out. When I plucked up the courage, it turned out that it was just a one-off slip and she could easily replace it. What a relief that was!!
The second tale did not have such a good outcome. Rarely, maybe on just 2 occasions, I pretended to be ill in order to avoid school, because we were going to have a test that I hadn't revised for.
However, sadly for me as it turned out, the test had been put off till the following day when I went back. That taught me a lesson all right!!
About how easily 'bad stuff' can escalate
This was my train of thought, whilst sitting in a coach on the way to the airport after a holiday in Austria.
Conclusion: EVERYTHING ESCALATES
Every time we try to cover up our tracks, we create more tracks to hide!
So -
WE SHOULD FACE THE TRUTH - OWN UP - TAKE THE RAP.
IT'S NEVER AS BAD AS WE THINK IT MIGHT BE.
It's certainly not as bad as one lie leading to another, then another and so on.
So -
THE ONLY WAY OUT IS THIS:
- Traffic jam - lorries being made late - would they ever try to alter their tachographs to cover the delay.
- "Therese Raquin" by Emile Zola - wife and lover murder husband - need to tell one more lie after another.
- Betting debts - take (ie steal) a small amount of money at first to cover debts - more debt - more money taken - more trouble.
Conclusion: EVERYTHING ESCALATES
Every time we try to cover up our tracks, we create more tracks to hide!
So -
WE SHOULD FACE THE TRUTH - OWN UP - TAKE THE RAP.
IT'S NEVER AS BAD AS WE THINK IT MIGHT BE.
It's certainly not as bad as one lie leading to another, then another and so on.
So -
THE ONLY WAY OUT IS THIS:
- TELL THE TRUTH,
- BE, AND SAY, SORRY
- MAKE AMENDS AS BEST WE CAN.
Thursday 11 October 2018
About Lauren Zhang, the music of Scarlatti and Bach and the wonders of You Tube
As I write this, Lauren Zhang, performing the Scarlatti piece she played at this year's BBC Young Musician of the Year competition, is playing in the background. As soon as I heard her playing that night, I was entranced and wanted her to win.
It reminded me that I have two (very old) LPs which include Scarlatti pieces. One of the LPs is a Peter Katin Piano Recital (1971) and the other is John Williams Greatest Hits (1974)!! On both the piano and the guitar, the sonatas have a sparkling, delightfully joyous and rhythmical beauty which I find captivating.
It came to me that Scarlatti's music is like Bach's but 'prettier' perhaps, not quite so pulsating and passionate. Maybe everyone doesn't find those qualities in Bach but I do and that is why I love his music so much.
Bach's 1st piano (keyboard) concerto would be my own choice as one of the greatest examples of this. Through the wonder of YouTube, I have just magicked it up before my very eyes.
A wonderful pianist named Polina Osetinskaya is bringing it into our living room and I am nearly as close to her as the young lady who is unobtrusively turning the pages of her music.
As I watch every move of her amazing hands and fingers, I'm thinking to myself, "What more could anyone want to bring an evening to its end?" In my case, nothing.
It reminded me that I have two (very old) LPs which include Scarlatti pieces. One of the LPs is a Peter Katin Piano Recital (1971) and the other is John Williams Greatest Hits (1974)!! On both the piano and the guitar, the sonatas have a sparkling, delightfully joyous and rhythmical beauty which I find captivating.
It came to me that Scarlatti's music is like Bach's but 'prettier' perhaps, not quite so pulsating and passionate. Maybe everyone doesn't find those qualities in Bach but I do and that is why I love his music so much.
Bach's 1st piano (keyboard) concerto would be my own choice as one of the greatest examples of this. Through the wonder of YouTube, I have just magicked it up before my very eyes.
A wonderful pianist named Polina Osetinskaya is bringing it into our living room and I am nearly as close to her as the young lady who is unobtrusively turning the pages of her music.
As I watch every move of her amazing hands and fingers, I'm thinking to myself, "What more could anyone want to bring an evening to its end?" In my case, nothing.
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