Hey, thanks! I'm touched! I don't think I deserve such special consideration, but I'm glad you all enjoy my posts. I too appreciate everyone's contributions here!
--- In [email protected], "Nagaraj" <arr_naga...@...> wrote: > > Yes..very true Vithur..In my machine along with ARR's Songs I have a folder > named 'Chord' where I save his spl mails.. :) > > --- In [email protected], Vithur <vithurm@> wrote: > > > > Each and every such thought provking mail from Chord must be archived..... > > Its so nice of you to write such mails. > > > > You speak from your heart and thats very visible from the mail. > > > > Thanks and keep them flowing. > > > > God Bless. > > > > On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 11:18 PM, Chord <purevibz@> wrote: > > > > > Evil deeds and hard times have always been around. However, they seem to > > > be more salient recently with the bad economy, terrorist attacks and > > > threats, recent murderous shooting rampages in the US and Germany, etc. > > > etc. > > > Life to me is full of dualities....light/dark, evil/good, hope/despair, > > > night/day, etc. > > > > > > As I listen and re-explore the vast ecyclopedia of ARR's music, hearing > > > the > > > various world musical genres in fusion, co-existing and harmonizing > > > peacefully within a single song or album, the symbolism of that fusion and > > > peaceful and celebratory co-existence struck me as so important in a time > > > when hatred, ignorance, poverty, and violence threaten our very well being > > > and lives. Hearing ARR's music helps me to think about all the varied, > > > colorful, beautiful world cultures that surround us and the importance of > > > maintaining peace and harmony for our well being. As I've said before, his > > > music represents the best of humanity....colorful, vibrant, tolerant, > > > peaceful, going beyond artificial boundaries. > > > > > > There are only a few things in this life, in this world right now that are > > > giving me hope for a better future for humanity. ARR's music is one of > > > those > > > things. At the risk of sounding ideal and naive, why can't we live > > > peacefully? Why can't we raise our children with peace and tolerance, > > > teaching them good valuea that promote peacful co-existence and tolerance > > > with different people and cultures? I know it's complex and it's a problem > > > that won't just go away by itself. > > > > > > ARR's music to me represents so much much more than just immediate > > > entertainment and mood uplifting. The philosophy behind his music, his > > > message has never been more important to embrace than now. > > > > > > God, save us from ourselves and may peace be our future. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > regards, > > Vithur > > >
