My Fair Lady, Revisited

Last night, Vickie Boren and I went to River Campus for a concert.  Two of the voice teachers did a medley of Lerner and Lowe songs, including two from My Fair Lady.  It brought back all kinds of memories to me  --memories you want to rekindle.

It was right after I graduated from high school in 1956 and my best friend, Harriett Goodin, and I went to New York with Mrs. Goodin and Glenda Brock to visit Aunt Harriett.  She got us tickets to see My Fair Lady with Julie Andrews and Rex Harrison.   We also went to see Paul Muni in Inherit the Wind.   I loved, loved, loved the experience and loved every song from My Fair Lady.   It was a wonderful time and I treasure it.

So I sat in the River Campus, listened to two singers do "Show Me"   "My George, she's got it" and remembered.  I also remembered that my Dad went to the bank and borrowed $100 so I could make the trip.  

It prepared me for the terrible day I have had today, making decisions and dealing with the pain of such decisions.  Thank God for the music that comes in my life;  it prepares me for the thud of unwarranted pain with which I am forced to deal by virtue of relationships which should have been lopped off years ago.  I am learning how to lop off and not look back!   It is so releasing!