Written from Salt Cay, a place of beauty and endless sunshine – thoughts of preserving this place and the old ways struck me today as the lonely keyboardist played his music today.
The retreat has been wonderful – inspirational, informative, interactive – all of which will help me with the work I’d like to do. More to come on the subject, in a future post.
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The Wrong Key
Most would envy his job – singing for tourists on Salt Cay as they enjoyed their visit to the island. His keyboard provided the melody, beat and harmony at the push of a key. Sacred songs wafting on the ocean breeze, a benediction to the waves, the gulls, and sandpipers. No one listened anymore.
He sang on, his voice soaring across his homeland, skimming across the water as it did in his father’s day, his father before him. An elegy – the same song, same blessing, same hope.
Bowing his head in reverence, he hit the power key just as the sun colored the western sky.
erinlearywrites 
Lovely, Erin. So glad your time there has been a blessing to you.
janet
It was wonderful – I can share more if you’d like.
Erin
I’d love to hear more when you have time.
Beautiful and yet melancholy.
Thank you for reading!!
Erin
Lovely. Well done. So glad you found respite.
What a great experience! If you are interested in knowing more, let me know. I’m happy to share!
Erin
Thats a lovely write-up…
So poetic!
Thank you for reading!
Erin
I enjoyed the sadness of singing sacred songs for no one. How something that was once a prayer now goes unheard. It’s terribly sad.
I’m not sure why I went for a sad angle in a place that is so lovely – but that was what hit me. Thank you for reading and commenting!
No one listened…terribly sad.
Thank you – it did feel a little sad.
Erin
Dear Erin,
A lovely piece. Full of pathos and imagery. Glad you enjoyed your retreat.
shalom,
Rochelle
Thank you, Rochelle. It was a an amazing week. I will be happy to share some of my notes with you on what I learned. I am still in the head-spinning stage.
Erin
Dear Erin,
A perfect story born of your retreat. An auspicious omen, don’t you think.
Aloha,
Doug
Doug, I have been touched by this event and energized in a way I didn’t imagine was possible. I will be working on my notes and would be happy to share what I got out of it. Let me know if you are interested.
Erin
Sounds like a place of great peace.. very nicely weaved travel story,
Peace, beauty and wide open skies. A great place for inspiration. Thanks for reading!
There’s a bittersweetness to this that really comes across. What a retreat! Just looked it up on line, and it sounds fantastic. Enjoy!
Thanks – I was going fot that! The conference was amazing. I have a lot of work ahead of me….
Conferences can be so inspiring… coming back with new inspiration and direction. Good luck with that. 🙂