The future of Bluegrass looks bright as well because many of performers in region are youngsters who started playing an instrument at a very young age. It is quite common to find families spanning several generations playing Bluegrass together just for fun.

If you have never had opportunity to experience a live Bluegrass show, you owe it to yourself to do so. You'll hear this traditional Appalachian sound and most likely be hooked!

“So, instead of keep score regarding who reaches out, why not jump at opportunity to move into your own personal power by being one to reach out? Why not be in gratitude that you have privilege of practicing being a loving and compassionate person?”

“Wow!” responded Shelly. “I never thought of it that way! I like that! I always do feel great when I let go of blame and open my heart. Seeing this as I ‘get’ to be one to reach out rather than I ‘have’ to be one to reach out makes all difference!”

“How are you feeling about this Stan?” I asked.

“Well, I can see that I often feel like a victim and it feels terrible. I get so stuck in being angry and waiting for Shelly to fix it. I waste days feeling badly. What a waste! And even when she does finally reach out or we just reconnect because time has passed, I’m still stuck with some bad feelings. I can see that I’m choosing to be a victim rather than move into my power. Somehow, I thought that I was being powerful by being angry and waiting and I just ended up feeling terrible.”

We are not in power when we are angry and blaming. We are in power when we are behaving in a way that we value. The more responsibility we take for conflict and for resolution, better we feel. There is a Hawaiian Huna prayer, called Ho'oponopono, that is about taking full 100% responsibility for everything through all time:

"Divine creator, father, mother, son as one. If I, my family, relatives and ancestors have offended you, your family, relatives and ancestors in thoughts, words, deeds and actions from beginning of our creation to present, we ask your forgiveness. Let this cleanse, purify, release, cut all negative memories, blocks, energies and vibrations and transmute these unwanted energies to pure light. And it is done."

I have found that when I take full 100% responsibility for any conflict, regardless of who started it or who I believe is at fault, I feel wonderful. If I wait for other person, I feel terrible. Which do you want?