African Healing Dance

Jacky Essombe

Happy Holidays To All!

The distinct vibrations of a more positive attitude among humans, arises the level of humanism. It always occurs during this month of December. It sure feels nice. This marvelous spirit of rejuvenation, a sense of a Renaissance, will stay for a while. This is a segment of Time one wishes could be extended, stretched to an exaggerated length, to overcome the aridity of the usual human habits. These habits are all too anxious to reclaim their unfortunate supremacy as soon as the month is over with.

As a musician, I am elevated to a secret sanctuary where Georg Friedrich Haendel, Nat King Cole, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Joseph Haydn, Brenda Lee…and others have sojourned, through the music pieces they have offered to the world. Their work is of a great inspiration.
I particularly appreciate this month of December in California (it's certainly the case in the whole United States ) where people go out of their way to decorate their houses with all kinds of beautiful lightings, thus transforming whole neighborhoods in fairy tales decorum. It adds to the special spirit felt.

Alternation of great social gatherings and solitary experiences will punctuate my days. This time also brings forth the passing away of a friend of mine. While enjoying skiing in a skiing station in France two years ago, Fabrice Durosier lost his way and fell off a deep cliff. A song to his memory came to mind and I wrote the following (it will feature in the album in production):

I wish you all, for the rest of the year the Renaissance spirit of this month of December.

Peace!

Jean-Pierre Simons

© 2003

An Excellent Idea

It was strongly suggested to me by a couple of friends to get "Turquoise" published as a novel or novelette. I had thought of compiling all the episodes at some point and have them published. But I found the idea suggested to be more exciting and challenging. I will be working in that direction. So, this 12th episode of "Turquoise" is the last I will publish in my Newsletter.

I will quietly continue to write the story until its completion. The past episodes will be re-written, so as to include some details that I had left aside in order to make things fit the format of the Newsletter.

When the novel is ready, or is published, you will of course, be the first to know about it. In the meantime, the past episodes written will remain posted as usual.

I thank you for your support. Your suggestions are welcome, as always.

Amicalement,

Jean-Pierre Simons.

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