We often hear people saying - “we like to be what we are not”. As little kids, we pretended to be policemen, firemen or even as nurses and doctors. When we were teenagers, we fantasized to be famous pop stars and occasionally even as adults, we dream to be like those “A” listed rich & famous people. Today, I jokingly wrote on “Facebook” that I ‘m totally confused as a rock & roller who wishes to look rockabilly but wants to dance like a swinger. Wondering how many of us feel like that sometimes?

When we go to a gig, we go not only to listen to the band and dance but also to cast our eyes on the scene and to interact with other rockers. I am sure some of us wish we play the guitar like Shane from Blackhill Ramblers or the drums like Frank (Speedsters). Others want to sing like Victor (Straight 8’s) or having the ability to command a stage presence like Cliffy (Atomics). Yet others are feeling totally envious of Hotrodgirl & GAG’s rockabilly looks. Just as likely, many more rockers are wishing they could dance as well as Terry, Steve, Lorenza, JiverJ, Joceb and Katie Wearne.

If you have been feeling anxious as I was this morning, the bottom line is - don’t worry too much about it. The good news is, as Michael Edelstein puts it in his book “Three Minute Therapy”, that external events and people cannot make us feel any one certain way even thought it often seems that way. We enter into every situation with certain beliefs and expectations, and it is those beliefs and expectations that will influence the way we are going to end up feeling about those events and people. In other words, events and people do not cause our feelings. We, in fact, caused our own feelings. This means good news for us all. That generally, we have control over our feelings and we have control over the choices we make in life. That’s why most, if not all, of us at the end of the day remain basically who we are. We don’t go crazy or overboard trying to pretend what we are not. We accept our lot in life and continue on the “road of reality “we have set for ourselves.

May we rockers continue enjoying our music, dancing & culture. But, more importantly, we must realize we are all special in our own little ways and our contributions in the rock & roll scene are important even as mere little pieces that make up the whole rock & roll jigsaw. Rock & Roll shall never die ........