I was saddened by the recent passing of musician/artist
Ric Ocasek of the band
The Cars. Shortly after turning
13 during the summer of
1978, I bought
The Cars' debut album
– my second 33 rpm record. The album sat in the back seat of the car while shopping with
my mom and warped from the hot sun. When I played it, the needle would bop over the bumps but it never skipped. Lesson learned. The first 33 rpm record I bought was
Book of Dreams by
The Steve Miller Band. It didn't contain the tune
Fly Like an Eagle, but that song was one of my favorites at that time. Sometimes in life, we think bad things are happening to us, but in reality, the Universe is nudging us in another direction towards our true purpose and
path, which will bring us more joy, fulfillment, and happiness. When we have the courage to look inward,
dive deep,
heal past wounds, follow our dreams and move on
with gratitude, we are rewarded. We are then truly able to
fly like an eagle and soar.
Fly Like an Eagle,
The Steve Miller Band,
1976
Here are some
Cars videos that will forever make my heart smile:
•
Just What I Needed
•
My Best Friend's Girl
•
Danerous Type
•
Let's Go
•
Candy-O
•
Cruiser
•
All Mixed Up
•
Bye Bye Love
•
Drive
•
Since You're Gone
Above are the first two albums I ever bought while a
7th grader.
