Re: For Kate; a song/and for all; a sad story

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OK, then I understand! Good that it all came through!No, 52 is not old enough to die. Absolutely not. I found out he was ill not long after I had met him that time. I kind of hoped/thought/assumed that he would make it somehow, but unfortunately not. He left behind two relatively young daughters (his own record label was named after them both, it was their names intertwined). For the youngest one he wrote a very touching song with the refrain "you are nineteen years old", the song starts out with a reflection on how it seems she was a baby who'd let him comfort her, "only just a moment ago", and yet somehow, she is now, already, nineteen years old. It goes on to ask what legacy he will leave her with, concluding "perhaps only just this: that I have loved you, more than I ever loved myself". And the song ends with the lines "Wherever you go, be true to yourself,that will have to be my very last advice to you,despite the fact that you are only nineteen years old"Very touching (even if my translation may have "butchered" it), especially knowing that he finished working on that song and the album it's on in his hospital room, when he knew he was dying. Of course, a nineteen year old, is not a child per se, but as a parent, I would think you'd want to be around for your children a little longer than that. Being there for there college graduation, seeing them settle down and start a family of their own, things like that. Can't begin to imagine the tragedy in having to give up on that.love/Reb> >> > 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, Kate> > > > > > > > > > ________________________________> > From: Reb D reb_41se@> > To: MSersLife MSersLife > > Sent: Tue, February 22, 2011 6:59:10 AM> > Subject: 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:

> (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> >>

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How very sad. 19 is young to lose a parent. The song is just lovely. Thanks for sharing thatone as well, Reb.Love to you and ,KateTo: MSersLife Sent: Wed, February 23, 2011 3:31:12 PMSubject: Re: For Kate; a song/and for all; a sad

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OK, then I understand! Good that it all came through!No, 52 is not old enough to die. Absolutely not. I found out he was ill not long after I had met him that time. I kind of hoped/thought/assumed that he would make it somehow, but unfortunately not. He left behind two relatively young daughters (his own record label was named after them both, it was their names intertwined). For the youngest one he wrote a very touching song with the refrain "you are nineteen years old", the song starts out with a reflection on how it seems she was a baby who'd let him comfort her, "only just

a moment ago", and yet somehow, she is now, already, nineteen years old. It goes on to ask what legacy he will leave her with, concluding "perhaps only just this: that I have loved you, more than I ever loved myself". And the song ends with the lines "Wherever you go, be true to yourself,that will have to be my very last advice to you,despite the fact that you are only nineteen years old"Very touching (even if my translation may have "butchered" it), especially knowing that he finished working on

that song and the album it's on in his hospital room, when he knew he was dying. Of course, a nineteen year old, is not a child per se, but as a parent, I would think you'd want to be around for your children a little longer than that. Being there for there college graduation, seeing them settle down and start a family of their own, things like that. Can't begin to imagine the tragedy in having to give up on that.love/Reb> >> > 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, Kate> > > > > > > > > >

________________________________> > From: Reb D reb_41se@> > To: MSersLife MSersLife > > Sent: Tue, February 22, 2011 6:59:10 AM> > Subject: 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:

> (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> >>