Today I was subjected to an interesting exercise: to crumple up a sheet of paper and then draw it with my non-dominant (left) hand while exploring it with my right. That I am ambidextrous meant that there was little difference between my left and right handed efforts, but it was lots of fun. That I was listening to Marianne Faithful's "As tears go by" at the time caused a slight tings of regret: there is so much still to do, but time gets more limited by the day.
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I see I have written "Tings of regret" when I meant "Tinge of regret". Or did I actually mean tings of regret? That sounds poetic. Thank you for your encouragement, Jerry. I really do appreciate it, as I know I am still very amateur.
Music always transports us back to a certain time in our lives. Like you,Brent I, and probably many of us on here wonder where time has gone. Yes, time does fly, particularly when we are young and the world is proving to be a very exciting place. Its only as we get older that we seem to realise this and value time for just being that 'time'. Time to appreciate nature ,family, friends, maybe things we have taken for granted previously and, of course. the little things in life.Lockdown has meant different things to many people but has certainly given me time to reflect on things in a more meaningful way. In view of the difficult past year and the pandemic, it is apparent to me now that we are all very fortunate that a vaccine has been found and is now available to us.
Although our lives are still on hold to a certain extent, we should try and take each day as it comes and make the best of each one as time ireally is a gift.
It must be particularly difficult for people like you Brent, who has to tolerate pain and uncertainty every day. But we have to have hope that things can improve or get better. After all, tomorrow is another day and who knows what will or can happen tomorrow?
Sending you my best wishes and hope you continue to find the strength to get through this difficult period of your life.
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Thank you, RoadRunner, for such a long and empathetic reply. I do now indeed appreciate every day more -- every hug with my wife, stroke of the cat, lovely meal (I cook some awful ones too), and sunrise and sunset.
To cheer myself today, I looked back on some music I composed a few years ago, when that was my interest. I gave it up because it got me too much into my head, separating me precisely from the things I have list above. I don't know if this will work, but let me try to share the link. My apologies if it does not work. youtube.com/watch?v=i_BOkBq...
Sadly,it won't play Brent but don't worry about it. Just had my radio back from being re programmed. A new channel radio 6 is included. I really like it, a great mixture from all over the world.
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That sounds very challenging but fun Brent_Wilson. I think I may have a go at that later. Please don't torture yourself with fears that you may not accomplish everything you wanted to do in the time that you may or may not have left. Life often gets cut short in an instant and I guess that means we aren't supposed to complete any kind of list. 'Bucket list' was never really my vibe.I'd rather start one thing and thoroughly enjoy it moment by moment than half concentrate on it while letting my mind start to plan yet another task or distraction. One thing which you can rejoice about, wherever and whenever your turn comes to depart, is that your lovely art will endure for others to enjoy and remember you by.
I am ambidextrous - and it was a great help when I was working on farms as a student...If you hoe an acre of sugar-beet in a day, your shoulders get stiff if you do not hoe one row right-handed and the next left-handed.
If you are working in a confined space, being ambidextrous helps.
When I was using a CAD (Computer-aided-Design) system as a design engineer, my right shoulder was starting to seize up - and I have used my mouse left-handed ever since!
I used my mouse left handed too. I like to think it opens up the opposite side of my brain!
Greetings: Actually it really does strengthen your cognition. 
Ambidextrous people are rare, and are usually very intelligent, and very artistic . I broke my dominant hand after a group of rambunctious boys ran me over while I was skating 
. I learned to use my weak hand, and now continue to use both hands . I remember my niece would write with both hands 
, and her school teacher told my sister to have her write only with her right hand.
Very intelligent, eh? I shall pretend that's me. I just had my 85th paper accepted for publication. . . . . Are any of any consequence? Perhaps one or two.
I am just going by what the research says . Well it did say above average I.Q. Happy 2021 New Year to you, and your loved ones
Thank you, RLN. Same back to you. 👍😀😀
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