Just finished listening to a segment of NPR that was on this morning's edition-- I found it on the NPR website about this Hawaiian guy, Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, who was a ukulele player and singer. He has a beautiful rendition of Over the Rainbow on this excerpt. Unfortunately the guy was obese, weighing almost 1000 pounds and died at the age of 38. According to the report, many on the island of Oahu paid tribute to him at his funeral by honking their horns and the sound echoed off the mountains and out to sea. I liked this story not only because the guy had a beautiful voice but also because it reminds me that we all need to do what we are destined for in this life. This guy knew he could sing; he also knew he was obese and would die young like most of his family before him, so he sang until he couldn't, not worrying about the fact that he wasn't famous or making a lot of money.
Isn't this what life is all about? Going forth and doing what we really feel deep down we are here to do without worrying about money? Money is a man-made invention and ties so many of us to jobs we hate, doing things we don't want to do because we need the security of money. This guy sang for the love of singing and found his spot over the rainbow-- I hope to do that, too by writing-- what do you want to do with your life, what is your golden spot over the rainbow?
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