Remembrance. It is such an important and significant part of our lives.
We are constantly memorizing and learning new things – to retain this new information in our ongoing growth and development – whether we use it later on a test, in our work, for trivia purposes =D, in a conversation – everything we do is built upon our previous memories and knowledge.
As humans – we have developed a "civilization" and a "culture" – and a strong element of this lies in Remembrance. We remember our history, our wars, our elders, our leaders, our soldiers, our loved ones – as we remember what they have done for the progress of humankind – as we ourselves learn and remember more, and more.
There are certain days of the year that we dedicate to remembrance – of course, Remembrance Day, as well as Canada Day, Victoria Day, Christmas, and Easter, and countless others. Often on these days, people get together, and share their joys and tears for the successes as well as the bloodshed in the history that has so remarkably shaped our world.
But perhaps remembrance is most significant when we stand and look back, and look at our own growth, as a person, and as a community of friends, mentors, and family – a smile breaks through as a tear escapes from our eyes, and we are in wonder.
The awe of the years that have passed, and the wonder that lies ahead.
What lies around. What lies above. What lies within.
There's been one song that has been playing in my mind for a while now. Below are the lyrics, and as of July 18, 2009 – a music player on the bottom. The music file uses Try to Remember, sung by The Brothers Four in 1965. The song lyrics themselves start after the piano expresses itself for one verse.
Oh, and in September – how things have changed.
Looking back at 18 years, "when life, was slow, and oh, so mellow"
I can only just begin wondering on what lies ahead =)
All we can do, is follow… follow… follow… follow…
Try to Remember; lyrics by Tom Jones
Try to remember – the kind of September
When life, was slow, and oh, so mellow.
Try to remember – the kind of September
When grass, was green, and grain, was yellow.
Try to remember – the kind of September
When you were a tender and callow fellow,
Try to remember – and if you remember then follow, follow...
Try to remember – when life was so tender
That no one wept, except the willow.
[Try to remember – when life was so tender that
Dreams were kept, beside your pillow.]
Try to remember – the kind of September when
Love was an ember, about to billow.
Try to remember – and if you remember then follow, follow…
Deep in December – it's nice to remember
Although, you know, the snow, will follow.
[Deep in December – it's nice to remember
Without, the hurt, the heart, is hollow.]
Deep in December – it's nice to remember
The fire of September, that made us mellow.
Deep in December our hearts should remember –
and follow, follow, follow…
*note, the lines in square brackets are in the original lyrics, but not in version sung by The Brothers Four in the song file.
:)
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