Musicians live with the concept of major and minor. Major tonality reflects a happy, upbeat mood, while minor tonality reflects a sombre, perhaps melancholy setting. Major and minor tonalities are not necessarily connected to tempo, with each easily accomodating both fast and slow tempi.
Life experiences can be similar to major/minor keys and modalities. There can be happy, upbeat or joyous periods or there can be moments of abject sadness and misery. Sometimes these most opposite of emotional frameworks can occur within minutes, hours, days, or even years of each other.
What is evident is that, at times, minor "issues" can seem major, even though, in the grand scheme of life, the present problem or problems are absolutely trivial in nature. What truly brings minor into the focus of true minor is being reminded of another's suffering, misfortune, or predicament.
I am there, right now, understanding that my own reasons for whining are truly minimal and miniscule. I am looking in the mirror and, presently, feeling foolish - cognizant of the fact that I have much to be thankful for and grateful about.
I am humbled.
Ancora imparo
