I first got to know George Winston back in 1991 when I was travelling with a group of my Japanese colleagues to Tian Chi (天池) in Xin Jiang (新疆) China. One of them had his December on a cassette (remember what it looked like?) and I was instantly hooked and became a big fan ever since.
My favorite is Winston's Thanksgiving, which I think has soul cleansing effect on me in this chaotic world.
So much has changed since I first heard his music. I remember getting up at dawn looking at the peaceful crystal clear lake while listening to him playing Pachelbel's Canon in D major with SO much hope for my life... now my 10-year old is playing the same piece on our grand Steinway downstairs, perhaps daydreaming about her future.
It is not an ideal world to live in for many now..... with one ailing economy and two senseless wars, three hundred million Americans are going thru roller coaster time. The "Yes-We-Can" has quickly turned into "We-Can-Only-Wish".
They say one is happier not because he has more, but because he fusses less. In that sense we should all be grateful that we have our loved ones with us, or we have a home to return to, or we have enough to live on, or we still have our health, or we have our dogs who faithfully accompany us rain or shine without a bad mood or a nasty attitude ...... OR, at least we get to have someone like Parot Saline who refuses to sit down after her 15 minutes were over a year ago and insists on entertaining us :-).
Wish all my dear friends a VERY happy, safe and peaceful Thanksgiving. It was great knowing you all and thank you for enriching my life so much.
