For Kate; a song

[Guest guest]

I was in the process of clearing out the computer this morning (creating some kind of order among all the files, getting rid of some, and ordering the rest in a more logical way), but I got kind of stuck when I found this song. It's an old time favorite, got the album (an LP, as this was back in the stone age...) for Christmas 1990, when it was new (and I was 16). This particular song especially spoke to me already then (the year when I turned 16 was a tough year for me, a lot of emotional turmoil for a lot of reasons, so I could really relate to the lyrics of this one). And even after that, it has been a song to relate to in a lot of times. This morning when I came across it, I thought of you, Kate, and the tough and trying times you and your family is going through right now with the illness of your dad.You can listen to it on youtube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iByI8ilq8Ro(if that link doesn't work, try this one http://bit.ly/fgbHHF )The title is "Tusen bitar" (meaning "A thousand pieces"), and the singer is also the one who translated it into Swedish (originally it was a Danish song).And for you, Kate, I have translated the lyrics into English (or tried).It goes like this:"They say that above the clouds, the sky is always blue

But that may be hard to believe, when you can't see it

And they say that after rain, the sun will shine again,

but that is seldom of much use, to those who have been soaked

Cause when friends disappear, or when love ends,

you'll see everything with slightly different eyes.

You practice, and slowly you'll get better att seeing,

the difference between truths and lies,

Everything can break, but a heart can break into

a thousand pieces,

if you say that you are my friend, then maybe you are.

Everything can break, but a heart can break into

a thousand pieces,

if you say that you are my friend, then maybe you are.

They say that there is always something good in all that happens,

and that believeing that will often give us strength.

Yes, we say a lot, but know so little about ourselves,

when anxiety and loneliness arrives.

Cause when friends disappear, or when love ends,

you'll see everything with slightly different eyes.

So, you practice, and slowly you'll get better att seeing,

the difference between truths and lies,

Everything can break, but a heart can break into

a thousand pieces,

if you say that you are my friend, then maybe you are.

Everything can break, but my heart can break into

a thousand pieces,

if you say that you are my friend, then maybe you are.

Everything can break, but my heart can break into

a thousand pieces,

if you say that you are my friend, then I am sure you are."love/Reb

[Guest guest]

My dear Reb,How very, very thoughtful of you! I am listening to the song as I write this. The gentleman has a sweet and gentle voice. Reminds me a bit of my favorite, . The words are especially stirring. I am in awe of your organization; love it if you could come here and organize me a bit!Thanks again for thinking of me, Reb. It really means so much!love, KateTo: MSersLife <MSersLife >Sent: Tue, February 22, 2011 6:59:10 AMSubject: For Kate; a song

I was in the process of clearing out the computer this morning (creating some kind of order among all the files, getting rid of some, and ordering the rest in a more logical way), but I got kind of stuck when I found this song. It's an old time favorite, got the album (an LP, as this was back in the stone age...) for Christmas 1990, when it was new (and I was 16). This particular song especially spoke to me already then (the year when I turned 16 was a tough year for me, a lot of emotional turmoil for a lot of reasons, so I could really relate to the lyrics of this one). And even after that, it has been a song to relate to in a lot of times. This morning when I came across it, I thought of you, Kate, and the tough and trying times you and your family is going through right now with the illness of your dad.You can listen to it on youtube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iByI8ilq8Ro(if that link doesn't work, try this one http://bit.ly/fgbHHF )The title is "Tusen bitar" (meaning "A thousand pieces"), and the singer is also the one who translated it into Swedish (originally it was a Danish song).And for you, Kate, I have translated the lyrics into English (or tried).It goes like this:"They say that above the clouds, the sky is always blue

But that may be hard to believe, when you can't see it

gain,

but that is seldom of much use, to those who have been soaked

Cause when friends disappear, or when love ends,

you'll see everything with slightly different eyes.

You practice, and slowly you'll get better att seeing,

the difference between truths and lies,

Everything can break, but a heart can break into

a thousand pieces,

if you say that you are my friend, then maybe you are.

Everything can break, but a heart can break into

a thousand pieces,

if you say that you are my friend, then maybe you are.

They say that there is always something good in all that happens,

and that believeing that will often give us strength.

Yes, we say a lot, but know so little about ourselves,

when anxiety and loneliness arrives.

Cause when friends disappear, or when love ends,

you'll see everything with slightly different eyes.

So, you practice, and slowly you'll get better att seeing,

the difference between truths and lies,

Everything can break, but a heart can break into

a thousand pieces,

if you say that you are my friend, then maybe you are.

Everything can break, but my heart can break into

a thousand pieces,

if you say that you are my friend, then maybe you are.

Everything can break, but my heart can break into

a thousand pieces,

if you say that you are my friend, then I am sure you are."love/Reb