So, somebody was takin’ liberties with a Beethoven funeral dirge? Well, good! Lol.

Connecting with those donors was very cool. 🙂

When we went to visit my mother at her new apartment in assisted living, this young woman came in and stated very carefully that she was an Occupational Therapist. You could tell she was getting ready to explain for the hunderthmillionnth time what that was. However. Daughter Judith and I whipped our head around and yelled “you’re an OT!” OT’s are wonderful!” and Judy went on to explain that thanks to OT’s she has the fine motor skills that she has and that thanks to OT’s she has a letter of accommodation that helps her get through college. We got to thank an OT and that woman floated out of the room. Not only did we know what an OT was but we thought they were heroes! You never know when you get to thank a hero.

Thanks for mentioning blood donations. Over the last five years the pool of donors in the US has been steadily decreasing as our need for blood has creeped up.

There are those of us who are ineligible as donors, but mostly, there are those who just don’t donate.

I recently learned that where I live is one of the top three areas in the country for using blood and the largest for platelet consumers in the country. I was stunned, but I never thought of how much the Cleveland Clinic uses. SO, my son’s elementary school is doing a special blood drive — they call the kids “Pint Sized Heroes” and get them to con/talk into/PUSH their adults to give.

I’ll give — I couldn’t for YEARS and that bummed me out. Now, let’s all cross our fingers that I don’t pass out (like I do every single time).

I’m sure the women who donated felt an even stronger bond with you after you told them about your need earlier this year.

Open to new things….a lifelong adventure.

The circle of life. A powerful thing.

My grandfather was a big donor. He got a certificate for the numerous blood donations he made. I have yet to give for the first time, much to my shame. This post gives me food for thought.

Maybe I’ll add some Beethoven to my iPod to keep me going, when I do. 😉

Oh, I love to hear a classical piece spun in a new direction… and what a great, fitting tribute to donors everywhere. You’ve done it again, with your grace and talent for mixing metaphors.

I love it when I hear someone do something wonderful with music; being playful and trying out a new way to hear a piece is always a cool thing 🙂

Musically I’m a traditionalist, and it would take me quite a while to get used to a different version. I used to give blood regularly, and then one time I was told I could no longer give — I was a potential carrier of — something. But learning new things, in a general sense, I think is a great idea. I shudder when I hear someone say, “We’ve always done it that way.”
Which reminds me of a true story I’ll put on my blog in a day or two.

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My daughter is learning to play an acoustic guitar and she has been playing a beautiful song while softly singing to it. It’s not one I was familiar with but I found it so beautiful that it brought tears to my eyes. Then the other day I was out in the community and overheard the original version of the song (electric guitar in a rock band!), and I was amused to realize that I much, much preferred her gentle version.

So what was the Beethoven piece and who was the performer?

I remember hearing the Judy Collins version of the old Rogers and Hart standard “Where or When”. I had been accustomed to hearing the song as a relatively upbeat dance piece but Collins’ rendition was slower, ethereal and other-worldly. Made the hair on the back of my neck stand up, I’ll tell you. Gorgeous!

I too, would like to know the name of the piece played and the artist if you remember hearing it. I am not a “purist” lover of classical music even though that’s what I listen to most. This one sounds like something I MUST have for my collection.