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"The way you speak about them, makes you look bad and that is not you" - he told her. She paused. "Yes, but..." she tried to say "But what?" - he replied. "You seem to try to find the negative and wrongdoing in the situation but that is not like you" - he continued.  She paused again.  After giving it a thought she admitted. "I am saddened by the situation and disappointed. I feel that I am not good enough, not doing enough and not being appreciated." She paused for another second. "I am ok being around them, and I will always do the right thing. However, there will always be that one small part of me that is disappointed by their behaviour" "And that is ok" - he replied. "Until you are ready to forgive them and let go" - he continued. "That is when you will realize that the only person you were bringing down all along was yourself." 2026

She woke up early. The sun's rays were coming through her window.  It was one of those days where there was nothing planned to do.  She got out of bed and prepared for her morning walk. No headphones, just her and the sounds of her nature.  She walked through small neighborhoods and enjoyed the stillness of early mornings.  After a while, the bright blue and calm sea was appeared on the horizon. The sun rays were dancing on the water and she could hear the waves singing as she walked by.  She reached her favourite spot. Left her things on the sand and went into the fresh sea.  The cold water hugged her body and she laid on the water for a while enjoying the warmness of the sun.  She slowly returned to the sand. She took a few seconds to admire the calmness of nature and opened her book. She travelled into its pages for a while before coming back to reality.  The sun was stronger now, it was time to go.  She picked up her things and started he...

The lady walked down the street.  She was enjoying the sunny weather, however the breeze was still cold. Her white coat was long, bright and cozy!  She felt light and ready to discover the area of the city she had never visited before, even though she had been in that city many times.  She walked slowly admiring the architecture and trying to take in all the different scenery the city offered her.  Reading her map on the phone, she stopped at a crossroad. She focused on her phone, however when she turned to look back up, she noticed something strange.  A car she never saw before, seemed very familiar to her. She stopped and looked at it as if waiting for the car to give her an answer. She tried to look inside the car but the driver was not a familiar face.  The back seats were pitch black, not sure whether someone was sitting there.  She followed the car with her eyes.  Once the car left the street she continued walking. She tried to think about h...

  Von Ewiger Liebe was composed between 1857-1866, by Johannes Brahms and it is the first song of the song cycle Vier Gesänge, Op. 43. It was first published in 1868. Dunsby in his book Making Words Sing , mentions that when composing this song, Brahms was actually expressing his belief in eternal love ( Making Words Speak , p.36).  The poem Brahms used to compose this song was written by Heinrich Hoffman ( Making Words Speak , p.37). The poem creates a dramatic atmosphere where it positions the reader and in the case of this song, the listener, into a dark silent forest where a man walks his beloved home. He expresses his love to the woman and she follows with her words of love, thus creating the feeling of eternal love ( Making Words Speak ,  p.38). Musically, the lieder is more of a duet between the rich and very difficult accompaniment with the rich and beautiful sound of the singer. Both melody and rhythm follows the poem's scenery changes which enriches the storyte...

She listened to this woman speak.  Her tone was getting on her nerves.  She sounded arrogant and you could hear the irony in her voice.  It sounded as if everything she said to this woman was wrong. It sounded as if this woman was trying to belittle her even in the simplest things. With each phone call, this woman's tone became even more disturbing. She resisted the urge to reply back in a similar tone and she was proud that she controlled her emotions and thoughts.  Everything shifted however once they met in person.  A sweet woman was standing beside her. She couldn't believe her eyes. - Is this the person that annoys me during phone calls and belittles me? - she thought. She moved close to initiate the conversation and when this woman spoke to her, with a smile on her face, the disturbing tone returned.  It was quiet enlightening to realize that the way we carry our voices, the tone we use as well as the way we phrase our sentences play a vital role in t...

Ridente La Calma is the only song Mozart composed in an Art Song like style. The song's composition date is still not verified. However, it is known that Mozart was inspired by Czech composer Josef Mysliveček who included in one of his operas, a section of this song.  Musically, the song is in ABA style. It is mostly performed pianissimo with various places requiring a crescendo or decrescendo. While at first it seems to be an easy song to perform, it actually is very demanding. It requires the singer to perform it mostly pianissimo in legato while at the same time fully understand the song's words to be able to colour the voice accordingly and pass on to the audience the song's essence. Mozart experimented with Mysliveček's version and created Ridente La Calma. The song's words translate as per below: Ridente la calma The calmness is pleasant Nell' alma si desti in me/myself Né resti, piú segno There lies  di sdegnio e timor no fear and no disrespect Tu vieni f...