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A short clip of "Everybody Knows" by Leonard Cohen.
James M. speaking at the Fellowship Center in Danbury, CT.
I’d rather tell you about what I have
it’s time to move
when you beg for your food
when it rains everyday
and turns to ice every night
and the sun came out to play
but he wouldn’t stay
the hell can i say
to get thru this day
without feelin’ broken n’ empty
the highways crisscross
for everyone who are headin’ somewhere
what if he ain’t [headin’ nowhere]
but still he’s out there
out on the interstate
drivin’ straight
from state to state
gettin’ up early
stayin’ up late
follows the red river
from san diego to boston
not realizing what it cost him
how many times he had to
learn where the bread aisle’s at
publix and kroger
and von’s
and stop n’ shop
and qt and aldi
you feel me
how many first times
in the check-out lines
how many first nights in a new place
how many wakin’ up’s with yer familiar face
how many late night first dates
playin’ patty cake
with a new checkmate
closin’ in on me
knights and rooks and royals surround me
black n’ white-board a strategy
[to destroy me]
fuel up their ships
for chasin’ me high speed
across the sea…
Was enjoying a relaxing night of housecleaning when things suddenly took a turn.
All my life, I worshipped her
And now I can't be sure of anything
Go lightly down your darkened way
Let me love you, let me rescue you
My oh my, my oh my
Let me love you true, let me rescue you
My oh my, my oh my
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Adam Clayton / Larry Mullen / Dave Evans / Salman Rushdie / Paul Hewson (U2)
Here is a powerful message about humility - one of the hardest (and most important) lessons of my own recovery, thus far. This song is by The Lumineers and is on their newest album, "Brightside," which will be released in January 2022. This is a snippet of a live-streamed show The Lumineers played in Santa Barbara on September 22. When I heard this the other night, my eyes welled up with tears - not sure why - but something deep down was being acknowledged, Loved and healed.
Me, during a ten minute break, sixty-five minutes into a ninety minute zoom board meeting. Camera on, waiting for meeting to resume, not realizing that I failed to mute the microphone. What you're hearing is the film score from an imaginary pre-battle (tension building) scene between Highlighter and Permanent Marker (both made by the same company (Newell) - thus, a heated sibling rivalry). Audio shared with me by the recording secretary - two days later.
Various topics.
Sparks speaks about various foundational recovery topics...
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