Not long ago, Mick Jagger was on Larry King Live. Larry King Live??!!! What kind of place is that for a bad boy of rock and roll? Well, it seems Mick Jagger may no longer be quite the bad boy he once was. In fact, it seems Mick Jagger might have grown up. Now, he’s a man with tax issues forced to live in France…a man who must go to a special Immigration area when entering the US due to a prior drug conviction. Who ever thought the Rolling Stones had to go through immigration or have their passports stamped?
Anyway, Mick (once you’re on Larry King Live, you’re on a first name basis with the viewing public) took offense when Larry suggested there was no new material on Exile on Main Street. Mick assured us that while the music might have been old, the words were new (This is good news. My respect for The Stones had taken a nosedive when I thought they were trying to milk every penny they could by simply re-releasing old stuff that wasn’t good enough for the first album). There he was riffing about the effects of legalizing drugs and commenting on how the English reject those who achieve worldwide fame. It all seemed so…staid. And then I remembered: The man once voted the 4th sexiest artist in music history is not only a father, but a grandfather. Do you think he goes by Grandpa Mick??!! Oh my gosh, it’s really true: while Mick Jagger may be ageless, he is no longer young.
So what does this all say to me? Well, first and foremost that there are all kinds of fathers -- my only nod to this month’s celebration -- from whom children get all kinds of love and all kinds of problems. Though my own father’s fame and fortune were comparatively quite modest, he was a star in my eyes and couldn’t have meant more to me under any circumstances. We shared a strong and wonderful bond. But despite what we baby boomers thought, all people – if we are lucky – grow up and grow older. We change. And that is not necessarily a bad thing if we can learn to find pleasure where we are instead of where we were. It’s not about re-releasing old material, but building on what was there to make something even better. My yoga teacher would say: Be present. Mick Jagger might say: Find the words to make new songs from your old music.
Kind (Self) Regards,
Vicki
Vicki Wray lives in North Stamford, and until recently spent most of her waking hours in New York City as a corporate communications executive. Working for companies like Pfizer, Revlon and AOL Time Warner has allowed her to meet wonderful colleagues and a slew of interesting personalities including the president of the United States, supermodels and star athletes, famous artists and a Justice of the Supreme Court. She is a natural observer, type A personality, and a life-long "spa junkie". Vicki firmly believes in the health benefits of being kind to oneself; taking a moment to breath, relax and finding simple joy in our every day existence.
Her column, Kind (self) Regards, will be a regular feature of the Aetheria Spa blog. If you enjoy her point of view, or would like to share your ideas, please contact her at vicki@aetheriaspa.com.
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