My OperaThese are the Only Two Suckers I can Trust
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 12:36:57 PM
“This afternoon I am not going to have you up on your feet bopping to the music. I am going to make love to you. I am going to sing songs that you make babies with.” With that intro, she kept her promise.
She was large, sexy and hot. Without even identifying her age, it appeared that she came from a generation that still considers it impolite to ask a woman her age. Grey hair, black skin, full lips and a smile that stretched from here to eternity. Her name was Lois Smith. She was among the list of featured singers at the Cape May Jazz Festival. Her voice was like butter. It was amazing, yet still her execution appeared effortless, thoughtless. She reminded me of a child completely absorbed in her pretend world without any regard to who might be watching or eavesdropping on her play. She captivated the audience with her voice and lured them with her presence. No matter what she may have experienced in her life that may have caused her pain, when she sang it's certain that she was in perfect alignment and she was living her passion. Everything was right in her world the minute she stepped onto the stage. And even when her song sheets fell from her hands in a mess on to the floor, she was still in her zone using the scene to connect with the crowd and make them laugh. She was poised and as I looked around I noticed that she had actually lured in each and every person in the room with her dulcet tones. Among the number of songs she performed, she indulged us with her rendition of Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Stormy Weather, and At Last. I could hardly catch my breath witnessing such a magical performance.
As she stopped between songs, someone from the audience approached her with an envelope. As she tucked it into the front of her blouse to store it securely, she turned to the crowd and said “These are the only 2 suckers I can trust.” She had the crowd roaring with laughter.
Imagine playing your career with that much passion. Imagine stepping into it with that much abandon and freedom. Imagine being so aligned in your work that the whole world could see it. What would it take?
Kim Ades, MBA, President of Frame of Mind Coaching and JournalEngine™ Software, is one of North America’s foremost experts on performance through thought management. By using her unique process of coaching through journaling, she works with clients to unveil and switch their thought patterns to ignite significant change and life transformation. Write about your passionate career in your own free, secure, personal, online journal at www.frameofmindcoaching.com.
She was large, sexy and hot. Without even identifying her age, it appeared that she came from a generation that still considers it impolite to ask a woman her age. Grey hair, black skin, full lips and a smile that stretched from here to eternity. Her name was Lois Smith. She was among the list of featured singers at the Cape May Jazz Festival. Her voice was like butter. It was amazing, yet still her execution appeared effortless, thoughtless. She reminded me of a child completely absorbed in her pretend world without any regard to who might be watching or eavesdropping on her play. She captivated the audience with her voice and lured them with her presence. No matter what she may have experienced in her life that may have caused her pain, when she sang it's certain that she was in perfect alignment and she was living her passion. Everything was right in her world the minute she stepped onto the stage. And even when her song sheets fell from her hands in a mess on to the floor, she was still in her zone using the scene to connect with the crowd and make them laugh. She was poised and as I looked around I noticed that she had actually lured in each and every person in the room with her dulcet tones. Among the number of songs she performed, she indulged us with her rendition of Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Stormy Weather, and At Last. I could hardly catch my breath witnessing such a magical performance.
As she stopped between songs, someone from the audience approached her with an envelope. As she tucked it into the front of her blouse to store it securely, she turned to the crowd and said “These are the only 2 suckers I can trust.” She had the crowd roaring with laughter.
Imagine playing your career with that much passion. Imagine stepping into it with that much abandon and freedom. Imagine being so aligned in your work that the whole world could see it. What would it take?
Kim Ades, MBA, President of Frame of Mind Coaching and JournalEngine™ Software, is one of North America’s foremost experts on performance through thought management. By using her unique process of coaching through journaling, she works with clients to unveil and switch their thought patterns to ignite significant change and life transformation. Write about your passionate career in your own free, secure, personal, online journal at www.frameofmindcoaching.com.
