When multitasking isn't necessary

This afternoon, I almost turned on my cell phone to check for messages.  Then, I thought, "No.  That's disrespectful to the music."  I wasn't in a concert hall.  I was listening to a CD while sitting on the sofa at home.  Nevertheless, I didn't want to disrespect composer Alan Hovhaness or the Seattle Symphony.  I also decided to stop reading while I listened.  Instead, I focused on the piece, "And God Created Great Whales."  I observed my cat's quizzical reaction to the whale sounds and then her eventual purring.  After listening to that piece and others, I was satisfied that I'd given the music my full attention.