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Chapter 16 - The Golden Oldies

It was a foggy night on the Pomona Freeway as I headed toward Riverside.  Traffic was sparse due to the lateness of the hour.  It was almost 2 a.m. and I was still meditating.

Rama had ended the student meeting around 1:30 and I had to get up at 6 a.m. to work on the motor home assembly line.  I wasn't tired or worried about tomorrow; I was energized and sleep wasn't a concern. 

I drove in silence for a while and then decided to see if there was anything on the radio.  The radio in my car soon picked up a station playing "Golden Oldies."

As I listened to the songs that were popular during my high school and college years, I was fascinated by the fact that I no longer felt any emotions or strong associations with the past.  I sang "Unchained Melody" along with the Righteous Brothers and did not feel the person I used to date or any of the memories that always came forth when I used to sing or listen to that song.  "Surfer Girl" by the Beach Boys, one of the songs from my high school days, was just another fun song to sing along with.  I sat amazed as I realized that I had no emotionally-charged memories or associations with these songs from my distant past.  Song after song, I knew the tunes and words, but no emotional attachment!

I grinned and sang out loud as I barreled down that dark freeway.  I had been set free!  Free from the past and the emotional ties that held me back.  I felt liberated!   I didn't understand it, but I was happier than I had ever been.  I could not believe how fortunate I was to experience life in this extraordinary way.

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