Bottom of the Barrel

Last year, things were rough at work. I wasn't able to balance my home life very well at that time, either. On the outside my life seemed pretty good, but inside I was uninspired. I was on autopilot, but not enjoying the ride.

Then came Amos. My hubby gave me Amos Lee's first CD out of the blue. When he handed it to me, I just popped it in my laptop and listened to it as I did my usual net surfing at night. I had been just listening to the songs as background music, but then I turned up the music. I felt the urge to listen to the album again from the beginning to really get a sense of what this artist was all about.

Amos had lyrics that were so honest. He wrote about being down and he expressed what I was feeling better than I could. "Bottom of the Barrel" hit home. I couldn't stop listening to this CD because I felt some comfort in his style. This was not a quick fix. Through time I was getting back to my happy, sunshine loving self, but it took a while. Maybe this bump in the road for me was just a natural occurence since we all have ups and downs in our lives. But now, Amos Lee's music is part of my life as a reminder that I too, the cheerful one, sometimes need to allow myself to be cheered up.

What song or artist has made an impression on you?

Groove Momma

My first post. Yippie! So much to write about, but I want to organize my thoughts. More later...


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