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Joy Solomon's avatar

Love what you’re writing about. Thank you!

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Ron Gold's avatar

Thanks, Joy. The feedback has been great and it will keep me going. I have the link to that five minute video you asked about. I can text or email you.

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Diane's avatar

Really great piece Ronny!! Very moving.

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Ron Gold's avatar

Thanks Di

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Wendy Scott's avatar

Great post. And we all get older and need to adapt.

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Ron Gold's avatar

Thank you

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Ron Gold's avatar

We do, although getting hit by a drowsy driver while bicycling and becoming paralyzed brought it home earlier than I ever thought. Shit does happen.

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Wendy Scott's avatar

Shit! Sorry to hear that.

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Laura Loughlin's avatar

“The music doesn’t stop just because the song changes”. Classic Ron! Love that!! I also love reading your Ramblings..don’t stop!

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Ron Gold's avatar

Well in that case, Laura, I'll keep going. It's hard to keep coming up with new ideas. But it seems my world keeps coming up with something. How have you been?

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Barbara Noyes's avatar

I have seen these musicians fairly recently so your essay really resonated with me. This is so powerful, Ron, you have such ability to cut to the core of so many issues. I am truly inspired by what you write. Your physical abilities, as impressive as they were and are, might not even be your strongest suit. Your voice and insight are mighty.

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Ron Gold's avatar

Thank you for these kind words. I'll keep writing. It should help me get speaking gigs by letting people into what I'm doing. The irony is that I was never a good writer in high school or college. If I were, I probably would have gone to law school. Go figure.

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Barbara Noyes's avatar

I would have thought you always were expressive as you are now. I know that the ability to communicate as you do is a rare and important attribute, but not as honed at school the way athletics are for example. Sometimes it might just take life's experiences, as traumatic as they might be. So glad you are speaking and writing now.

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Ron Gold's avatar

You may be right, Barb. I certainly that wasn’t my MO when I was young.

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Ken Hyman's avatar

Beautifully written Ron! So meaningful!!

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Ron Gold's avatar

Thanks Kenny, I hope you have been well. Best

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Steven Zeff's avatar

Ron, do you know the story of Keith Jarrett’s famous Köln concert? That he had to perform on an inferior piano with busted keys that he had to avoid, which drove him to new creative heights in avoiding the obstacles.

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Ron Gold's avatar

No I don’t. Very interesting. I will look that up

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Ron Gold's avatar

Great story about Jarrett

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Liz Wollheim's avatar

Thank you Ron. This is exactly what my heart needed to hear today. 💜

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Ron Gold's avatar

I'm very sorry to read about your mom passing. It doesn't matter when it happens, it is always tough. My mom's yahrzeit is coming up. I'm glad my Substack helped in some small way.

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Sheri Handel's avatar

Beautiful piece, Ron. I always enjoy, appreciate, and respect your transparency; I also love the frequent musical references. Let's all keep going. Thanks for the inspiration, Ron.

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Ron Gold's avatar

Thanks Sheri, I'm trying view the world from my lens and make it relevant to many.

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Nancy Heller's avatar

Excellent post! Keep the music going! Keep pushing! Keep living as best as we can.

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Ron Gold's avatar

That's the goal, I'll keep it going. It's a lesson for all I believe. I hope vacation was all you hoped for.

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Beth Figman's avatar

Love this Ron! Keep pushing those walls as we all do

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Ron Gold's avatar

Thanks Beth, that is the plan as long as I can.

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