Super so Far

In the tarot deck, number 17 is The Star.  I generally like this card when I read for people.  Its simple message is duty vs. authenticity.  Its a battle every one of us faces over and over again throughout our lives.  However, sometimes the timing is exquisite.

My brother has been on the straight and narrow.  Now that he is not playing my roommate, I can be a bit more objective.  He has escaped the drama of an engagement that never should have happened, landed a nice place down town, has been really successful at work, became more emotionally invested in the family, and even bought a great set of wheels.  Wouldn't you know that once he became stable, fate would twist the plot?

I don't think anyone truly dreams of some of the jobs we end up in.  No one ever grows up and says, "I always wanted to be an accountant."  Usually little kids say things like fire fighters, veterinarians, or a rock star.  My brother fell into that last fantasy.  He pursued music most of his life whether it was the piano, trombone, drums, or guitar.  He has talent.  He's been in many bands.  For the past while he has settled for playing covers for a loyal audience at the local meat market.  He has a good time and it's easy for him.

Last Sunday he got a phone call to audition for a band that is close to signing and got offered a position.  If he joins he will be giving up the security of a "grown up" life as he will be on the road a lot.  He came over to my parents to talk out the process the next night.  "Angst" doesn't even begin to describe what he was going though.  The music sounds like something he wrote.  The style is his.  It is a now or never kind of deal. 

His life has been great up until now, but it holds the promise of what dreams are made of.  Ironically, the name of the band is, "Super so Far." 

www.supersofar.com