At Last

Information:

• Source: Approved Measures Notebook
• Key: C Major/Eb Major
• Measures: 45
• Parts: Cello and Piano
• Duration: 2:40
• Pages: 3 Pages

It was love at first sigh, but I didn’t think: you’re the one, Instead I thought: At last!

It appears, as if we’re always waiting for something substantial to take place, wishing for our lives to be meaningful, a wish so very strong, it cannot be by all means, ignored, nor delayed. In small doses, maladies are tolerable; BUT, the act of “waiting” for things to happen, is often seen, as bad as any illness; because, to act patiently, isn’t included in anybody’s DNA paper agreement.

A portion of the population, I am sure, can handle the lack of patience more gracefully than others, I am not one of those, although, I tried. Surely, to be successful on the art of waiting, it clearly depends on the situation I happen to be in.

Being impatient for patience does not do any good to anybody. Although, I have to recognize the true practicality of the statement, because, searching for a virtue that’s not abundant in anybody’s universe, could be beneficial to my life, despite all the endless, uncomfortable struggle I experience waiting.

A lot of times, my lack of patience sends me to a vile estate of mind where
I cannot tolerate stupidity. Everything has a limit, and as a human, I struggle with the monumental decision to reason, snap, or simply let it go to people with clear tendencies of taking pleasure, contrary to common sense. Count to ten, or better yet, take a deep breath, the advice suggests. It only works when I take that time to detach completely from the situation and isolate my feelings.

It is much easier when I picture myself, punching that person on the face as hard as I can. Now, that is more satisfying, isn’t?. Naturally, if I’d carry on with my most primal desires and take action to accomplish that form of violent altercation, I would be contradicting myself for taking such pleasure in doing something staggeringly stupid.

Nevertheless, with little capacity I posses to apply patience in my life, seems that half the time I do not know what the hell I’m doing or where I’m going. I feel as if, everything around me is slowly falling apart, and yet, all is working in perfect harmony, just the same.

The opportunity, if I want to, to exercise the virtue of self-control, is always at hand, weather everything goes down in flames. For all that, if I deem myself wise, which is not often, I opt for the use of it in my advantage, with a certain measure of disdain, and with wonderful results, I do have to admit.

I’ve learned that life is, exceptionally generous to those who know the value of waiting, and when the waiting is over, then, the satisfying experienced, for the dividends received, is much greater. At last!, we sigh, experiencing both, a strange mixture of happiness and pain relieve at once, at last!.

The variety of things we wish for, depends entirely on each individual. Yet, if I think of how similar we are, my conclusion is that we hope for much of the same things from life; only with more or less intensity, and in different order.

Good Health
Relationship
Monetary Stability
Peace of Mind
Free Time

I’ve composed a piece of music, a cello-piano duet with a cheerful melody. I wanted to emphazise the very moment, when I met William. That day, I must have looked like a pirate realizing that gold wasn’t his heart’s desire. Indeed, a beautiful moment I don’t want to forget. At last! I happily exclaim.

If you are listening to the music, you’ll notice, that I’ve borrowed the melody line from Bach’s chorale, taken from Cantata BVW 140. In minute 2:08, you’d hear the tender melody coming from the piano part. This piece completes a project consisting in borrowing a number of measures from some of my very favorite classical pieces to be included in my compositions.