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We had to get out before the magic got away
Lionel Richie (Running with the Night, 1983)
Cleaning my home
I start cleaning.
And continue cleaning.
Until a stack of old notebooks captures my eye.
Tucked into a corner, the notebooks crowd the corner, pushing back into the darkness.
As I sigh, I grab the top three notebooks and scan them.
Page after page, I find wonderful book titles, song lyrics, storylines, and story concepts.
And I laugh at the notes.
This is going to be huge, big.
This book is going to make you famous.
Suddenly, Lionel’s voice cuts through my thoughts.
- We had to get out before the magic got away
- We were running with the night
Reflecting on Life
And I sit and reflect.
There was nothing wrong with my notes.
There was something wrong with me.
I made the mistake we all make.
Is it the greatest mistake?
Some would argue, but me.
Does it matter when all mistakes slow us down?
And my mind goes back to Lionel’s 1983 album – Can’t Slow Down.
Was he sending me a message?
Of course he was, it’s the 80s!
Conclusion
And I slow myself down and take in a deep breath.
And go back over my notes.
I let myself down.
Lionel warned me decades ago – Can’t Slow Down.
Why didn’t I listen?
Like you, I let time distance me from the light within.
I let the magic get away.
And so I put the song on repeat and waited for my favorite part.
We had to get out before the magic got away
And the moral of this blog is simple.
Don’t let the magic get away!
