Life from the Road Jan 2011

If I have disappointed, then so be it.

There was never any intention to fall short of other’s expectations; however, they are the expectations of others.

I have given my all to all; my mind, heart, and soul. 

I accept your judgements; I offer no apologies for reaching towards  the loftiest goals. 

I am a lone traveler, ridiculed and misunderstood by some, yet undeterred and confident

throughout my soul that I am following the path designated to me by the Almighty. 

 

As a tree grows, rivers flow

and each being on this Earth

fulfills it’s purpose and destiny

by functioning as it was designed-

and may in no other way fulfill it’s own destiny as ordained by God.

Flailing away in desperation and anger

only wastes valuable time and energy-both of which are finite and precious.

To accept limitations and exploit strengths,

whether those limitations and strengths are pleasant or not,

is the single path to the seductive enlightment that every being seeks.

 

I am a musician; born to it and both condemned and honored to be a musician ’til my last breath.

I will not let discouragement and loneliness distract me from my mission to succeed. 

Defiance in the face of failure is mine to embrace-

An obstacle is just one more hill to traverse-one slow step at a time.

 

I can’t stay-I’m needed elsewhere. 

Ahead to tomorrow, in hopes that tomorrow may be kinder than the present. 

Tomorrow

The trials of today will seem distant

the aches and pains will be unrecallable

And the distance between then and now will be intangible.

Someday, my reward will come and even if I am not here to accept that reward,

there are those whom I love that will benefit from my toils and trials.

Forever forward-to cease to advance is to embrace paralysis and death. 

MOVE!  Walk on-do not linger in today-it won’t last long.

The trials of today will make sense with distance and the passage of time-and not until then.

Jadi NUMBER FIVE on IndieWorld Country chart!

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REVIEW: from John Shelton Ivany

January 5, 2011

Make Hay Jadi Norris
IGO / Jumpin’ Armadillo / Select-O-Hits

Author: SAS

Jadi Norris is an enthusiastic and sincere cowboy. He sings of US soldiers, he sings of the working man’s Saturday night. He sings about his wife and his dad and his brother. He sings of travel and the characters he comes across during his shows. Norris wants to let it all out to the world, to share his life experiences and his passionate beliefs. And this he does, through candid country songs and upbeat, light Southern rock. Norris certainly has that conservative tinge, and he’s also perhaps a bit too self-serious. But he does have strong story-telling skills, and lovers of modern country music culture, whether they are hoping for a ho-down or a heartfelt listen, will walk away with something they like. Norris has been through his own tragic accidents, so he’s no innocent. If you’re ready for the politics, you’ll find a charming country boy who is ready to croon and drawl to your heart’s delight. Single of the Week: “Workin’ Man’s Saturday Night”

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