Mr. Mozart and me

Well, here it is, Valentine's Day already, and I am alone, single, no candy or roses or anything of the kind. But, hey, when you are a single gal, you get used to it. You become accustomed to seeing everyone else get all the little signs of affection from their significant other, knowing full well you won't get those things. I don't know, sometimes it gets lonely knowing that I don't get any tokens of affection from someone special in my life. No husband to massage my shoulders when I am tired and achy, no kids to wash the dishes for me when I am simply too tired to think about doing it, nobody to grow old with, nobody to care for me in my dotage when that time comes....sure, it can be tough. But alas, these are the choices I have made in my life, and so, it is what it is. However, this Valentine's Day finds me at least having some companionship, if not in the physical sense, at least in the virtual sense. I've spent the entire day in the company of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, both in the novel about his wife's family that I am currently reading, and via my iPod with selections of his music ranging from symphonies to piano sonatas to concerti to choral works and more. In fact, I have spent most of the winter in the company of this illustrious composer via my iPod and novels. I've been thoroughly enjoying my travels throughout 18th century Germany and Austria. Having been to those two countries, I can close my eyes and clearly picture the places where these novels take place. I read these books while listening to the soaring music of Mozart and I feel like I am truly there watching things happen as I read. I've been thoroughly enjoying spending the winter with Mr. Mozart and I am almost sad at the idea of departing to some other time and place and being with other people once I finish this latest novel I am reading, "Marrying Mozart" by Stephanie Cowell, written about the Weber family into whom Mozart married, via his wife Constanze. Unless I can find another novel written about him, well, I suppose I could always seek out a good biography of him and read that and stay in his company a bit longer. Herr Mozart, you have at least made my winter somewhat bearable, given how much I detest this weather. Spending it with you has given me great joy. And thank you for taking me places both familiar and unknown to me. I have enjoyed every moment I have spent in your company!