In a Jim Croce state of mind

But there never seems to be enough time to
do the things you want to do once you find them.

For a variety of reasons, these lyrics in the chorus of the Jim Croce song "Time in a Bottle" seem to be on my mind today. The singer-songwriter died in a plane crash in 1973. He was only 30 years old. His death shortly after releasing this song certainly gave new meaning to the words.

While I am not much of a Croce fan, I believe these simple words would match up favorably against any single line of lyrics in any song ever written. In fact, I think the song is even more relevant in today's distracted and often cluttered society.

If you've never heard this hauntingly melodic tune, it's worth a listen. It's not a rocker, but it does what music should do. It stirs something deep inside us. Like any good piece of art, it speaks to a part of us that can't be reached through other means. How much you relate to it depends largely on what you've experienced in life. Almost four decades ago, the song was just a sappy pop tune on the radio. There was plenty of time to do all the things that I wanted. Or so I thought.