Yesterday I did some laundry in the apartment complex, feeling thankful that the laundry was open (normally doing laundry is my least favorite task). I talked with several people, wanting to know how why are faring, now, during this LockDown. One woman who is a beautician lost her job. This cuts their family income in half, and she told me she had to tell the manager that they can't pay the rent this time. I asked her what the manager said, and she said she had to fill out a huge form that documents her financial situation, that will be sent to the headquarters for approval. This complex is owned by a company that is the largest landowner in Los Angeles. She doesn't know if they will grant her a reprieve and she is now worried that her family will be evicted. A friend of mine said she thinks that is illegal, landlords can't evict during this crisis, but we don't really know.
There was a college student in there who needed a haircut and the barber shops are closed, so he just saved all his hair off. Too be hadn't known the beautician, who probably would have been happy to cut his hair in her apartment.
Another guy said he had lost all three of his income sources. He had a part-time job that closed. He was also some kind of a military reserve where they continued to get some pay and remain on call, but now they have decided to eliminate all of those with that status and so that money is now stopped. The third income stream was that he drove for Uber, but he said that dried up back in the January when this virus was first feared. Now, having no income at all, he could not make his car payment, so a few days ago, his car was repossessed.
This Extremely Wonderful Song fits a sad mood, and I am trying to uplift. But I said earlier that some of these songs will be compassion builders and I think that strengthens people as a whole, makes us come together, which will become more important as this situation continues.
I think Eileen Ferrell may be one of the queens of the sad song. On the other hand, her voice is as clear as a bell and there is huge power in her singing. One can clearly be compassion toward her current plight, but I also feel sad for the customers. Such a sense of loneliness and feeling unloved among the men, rough, unhappy, and even desperate, buying for ten sents a few moments of comforting in the the arms of a sweet woman. Hearing this song really got to me.
4. Song name: Ten Cents A Dance
There was a college student in there who needed a haircut and the barber shops are closed, so he just saved all his hair off. Too be hadn't known the beautician, who probably would have been happy to cut his hair in her apartment.
Another guy said he had lost all three of his income sources. He had a part-time job that closed. He was also some kind of a military reserve where they continued to get some pay and remain on call, but now they have decided to eliminate all of those with that status and so that money is now stopped. The third income stream was that he drove for Uber, but he said that dried up back in the January when this virus was first feared. Now, having no income at all, he could not make his car payment, so a few days ago, his car was repossessed.
This Extremely Wonderful Song fits a sad mood, and I am trying to uplift. But I said earlier that some of these songs will be compassion builders and I think that strengthens people as a whole, makes us come together, which will become more important as this situation continues.
I think Eileen Ferrell may be one of the queens of the sad song. On the other hand, her voice is as clear as a bell and there is huge power in her singing. One can clearly be compassion toward her current plight, but I also feel sad for the customers. Such a sense of loneliness and feeling unloved among the men, rough, unhappy, and even desperate, buying for ten sents a few moments of comforting in the the arms of a sweet woman. Hearing this song really got to me.
4. Song name: Ten Cents A Dance
Artist: Eileen Farrell
Song Writer: Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
Arranger: Luther Henderson
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