"Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy
Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry
Sunshine on the water is so lovely
Sunshine almost always makes me high.
If I had a day that I could give you
I'd give to you a day just like today
If I had a song that I could sing for you
I'd sing a song to make you feel this way
Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy
Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry
Sunshine on the water is so lovely
Sunshine almost always makes me high
If I had a tale that I could tell you
I'd tell a tale sure to make you smile
If I had a wish that I could wish for you
I'd make a wish for sunshine all the while
Sunshine on my Shoulders John Denver
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Another haunting melody, wistful, beautiful, surreal. This song will resurface in future posts because nearly every line holds a memory, a thought, a link to someone special.
I said in one of the earlier posts that I decided to deliberately think about death every morning. The aim is not to not fight or prevent death from ever happening to me. The Leveller comes to all. The aim is to savour every precious moment God gives, not to squander them in anger or affront, or crush them under the weight of fear or bitterness. I decided to make every moment a Kodak Moment.
Every Kodak Moment is sunshine in my life. Photos of our family are like sunshine in the tropics - in my eyes making me cry. Usually I cry because I am so thankful to the Father in Heaven for the gifts of husband and children; sometimes because I wish I had taken things slowly and appreciated those times more. Our grand-daughter is like sunshine on our shoulders. She makes us happy by just being. And all that she says, does and observes are icing on the cake. We’re so looking forward to God’s gifts of children to all our children so that they may also experience this special sunshine in their lives.
Worry? We had a lot in our time and situations occur in every life that tempt one to worry. I prefer to refer to these as issues not problems or challenges because for me an issue can be settled without the intimidation that problems or challenges bring. Just semantics you say? No. Just calling it as it is. My God is in control and calling something an issue reminds me and those around me that while we have to apply our minds and effort to the settling of the issue, there’s no need to worry because God has it worked out. He is my Light- always makes me high.
For today and every day
“If I had a wish that I could wish for you
Every Kodak Moment is sunshine in my life. Photos of our family are like sunshine in the tropics - in my eyes making me cry. Usually I cry because I am so thankful to the Father in Heaven for the gifts of husband and children; sometimes because I wish I had taken things slowly and appreciated those times more. Our grand-daughter is like sunshine on our shoulders. She makes us happy by just being. And all that she says, does and observes are icing on the cake. We’re so looking forward to God’s gifts of children to all our children so that they may also experience this special sunshine in their lives.
Worry? We had a lot in our time and situations occur in every life that tempt one to worry. I prefer to refer to these as issues not problems or challenges because for me an issue can be settled without the intimidation that problems or challenges bring. Just semantics you say? No. Just calling it as it is. My God is in control and calling something an issue reminds me and those around me that while we have to apply our minds and effort to the settling of the issue, there’s no need to worry because God has it worked out. He is my Light- always makes me high.
For today and every day
“If I had a wish that I could wish for you
I'd make a wish for sunshine all the while“
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