David Ruffels: Philosophy

"Life is short -
and Music
is long"

Cecil Gregory

"Be great to the music;
and the music will be
good to you"'

Harold Mabern

With every rising of the sun
think of your life as just begun.
The past has canceled, and
buried deep all yesterdays.
There, let them sleep.

Concern yourself
with just today.
Grasp it, and teach it to obey
your will and plan.

Since time began,
Today has been the friend
of man.

Today and you, your soul
sublime
And this great heritage
of time
With God himself
to bind the two.

Go forth brave heart -
Today's for you.

What you think,
you do.

What you do,
you become.