O Shenandoah! Viva's Song
"Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame." -- Song of Solomon 8:6
I heard your voice through the trees, in the wind, on a breeze, caught it and brought it to my heart.
A hint of heaven
On this rutted path,
Now to the world
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"It is quite interesting that the typical toast in Judaism is - L’Chaim. Have you ever thought about the actual word L’Chaim—meaning “to life”? Notice that this toast doesn’t say, “To a good life.” It just says to life. Why is that? I believe that we need to celebrate life as it is—the wonderful myriad of ups and downs. If we take ourselves too seriously, if we don’t really take the chance to smell the roses, then the journey itself may be missed...." -- Josh Gamson, Director of Education, Congregation of Reformed Judaism |
"....I loved your master perfectly/ I taught him all that he knew/ He was starving in some deep mystery/ like a man who is sure what is true/ And I sent you to him with my guarantee/ I could teach him something new/ and I taught him how you would long for me/ no matter what he said no matter what you'd do."
-- The Master Song, by Leonard Cohen
-- bumper sticker
Where the heck am I? -- Whisk me away
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