Life is Short Enjoy It: Good and bad memories

Forty years of life cradled in just one volume of easy-to-read poetry with revealing narratives. An enlightening collection for thinkers. Life is short. You are only on this planet for a maximum of 120 years. So much to do and so little time. So, you may as well enjoy it. That joy comes from doing what you love. The more you put that off, the unhappier you are. I have been very fortunate in my life. I have been able to do mostly whatever I wanted: travelling the world, acting on stage and in films, modelling, working as a flight attendant, running a photo studio, and writing books... just to name a few. But it wasn't always that way. There is a growing up period that starts from our early teens. That period of adolescence when we develop from children to adults is particularly difficult. It was for me. Luckily, however, I had my songs. Growing up is a challenge for all of us. We all learn to handle it in our own special way. For me, I coped with it by writing songs. Over fifty years ago, I wrote my first song called How Does De Do. Looking at it now, I can see how unbelievably bad it was. Yet back in 1968 when I was just thirteen, it was my greatest treasure. Such is the value we place on our creations. I had never set a goal to become a songwriter. My writing was always for my pleasure and amusement. On many occasions, I also used my writing for self-therapy. During my years of depression from 1972-1973, I found my songs to be extremely therapeutic. Whereas girls find it quite easy to share their feelings with their close friends, guys tend to keep their feelings bottled up. My writing was my outlet. It allowed me to externalise my feelings so I could better understand and cope with them. Fortunately, in 1974 I was introduced to positive thinking and immediately my writing took a sharp turn towards hope and ambition. This anthology of songs is my way of preserving not only my works but also my life history; growing up from a young thirteen-year-old-teenager, to a mature man with a plethora of life experience. Presenting my songs chronologically was a way to show the development of my writing over the years. Life is short. Enjoy it!

Author: James Taris

Publisher: Independently Published

Publication Date: 44075

Number of Pages: 262 pages

Binding: Biography & Autobiography

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ISBN-13: 9798681526155