Not the Full Shilling!
How
Waltraud Hora sang her way into happiness!
Some
observations of very high note by Nigel A JAMES
Not
feeling the full shilling is no fun at all. It makes everything
hard and takes the fun out of life. And, when Waltraud Hora was
down in the dumps – and that was many years ago – she undertook
all that there was to pick herself up. She went to the gym twice a
week, tried yoga on Tuesdays, and went Nordic walking on Sundays.
But, whatever she did, the last five percent was always still
missing! She just wasn't herself! The key, as everyone told her, was
using energy for energy, And Waltraud believed and kept going!
But then, one day, she went to the market.
And
there, as happy as always was her good friend Renate. And,
soon they were chatting and Waltraud told all. And Renate listened.
She was deeply interested. For, she, too, had had downs
and had suffered. But, she had come back. And, then a light
started shining in Waltraud's darkness of thinking.
There
were to be no more gyms, yoga sessions, or Nordic walking! Thanks to
Renate, Waltraud had discovered that which was hers, and she started
the very next day.
And
it was singing! And the effect was one hundred percent! And the
reason was simple. It was fun. And, being in Renate's choir was also
a brand new experience. There were not only new friends, but the
training and practising for concerts as well. And, that was exciting
and different! Her life became full. Singing was action, and it was
good so.
But,
singing not only comes from the heart, it comes from the depths of
our stomachs as well. And, to sing properly, one has to know how to
breathe, and, good breathing makes for good health. And, not only
physically, but mentally, too!
And
now, Waltraud lives for the future! There are the concerts which are
coming, and, each future event means work for the now. But, more than
anything else Waltraud is happy! And that means that everyone else is
happy as well. In other words, life is powerful and great! And, all
because, while not feeling the full shilling, she went down to the
market and bumped into Renate!
And,
by-the-way, singing could be good for you, too! Just try it
and see! You will soon find out what a difference it makes!
And,
if you're down in the dumps and not the full shilling, just think of
your breathing as well! It does more than you think, and, best of
all, it's free for us all. Just check it out. But, of course,
there's nothing like singing and music for feeding the soul with
what's good and what's fine! And, food for the soul is the best food
of all. Enjoy your singing!
Vocabulary and Phrases
as
…. as – so...wie
by-the-way
– übrigens
downs
– Tiefen
from
now on – von nun an
had
had – hatte gehabt
kept
going / to keep going/kept going/kept going /
- weiter machen
not
feeling the full shilling - nicht 100% fit
re-found
– wieder gefunden
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