2007 September 24 Monday.
All public schools are closed today, and so is mine.
The National Holiday which was yesterday, the Autumn Equinox, is being observed today.
This gives me a lot of free time to do what I want to do.
I have so many things that I want to do.
Let's see,..... One of the things which I must do today, is to return a bunch of rented JAZZ CDs to the GEO ゲオ rental store in Kamui.
I was able to significantly increase my library of Jazz music over the weekend.
I even found a CD of the Big Band Music, also known as Swing Jazz.
When I listen to that stuff, I really get, In the Mood.
After I returned the CDs, I was looking around the store and noticed a movie DVD entitled RAY.
It is the story of Ray Charles that was made into a movie in 2004, with the actor Jamie Foxx, brilliantly portraying Ray Charles.
Not only is this film well made and interesting to watch, but the music is excellent as well.
One of the things that really impressed me about this movie, was a scene where Ray Charles' mother told him; "Don't you never let nobody tell you that you are a cripple.
You can become whatever you want to be.
You can take care of yourself."
This was in response to the fact that Ray Charles went totally blind at the age of 7 years old.
I can really relate to this statement, as I too have had some personal experience with someone trying to push me into the "victim mentality."
My response to them was; "BULLXIT!"
I am NOT a helpless person who needs someone else to take care of me.
My mind is much stronger than that.
Yours can be too.
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