I've blogged before about my love for Reba McEntire, Fleetwood Mac, and Rosemary Clooney. But I've probably never mentioned how much I love the music of Anne Murray. I've loved her music ever since I was a kid, and a few of her albums got me through college. I've seen her in concert a few times (totally awesome show!), and one of the most poignant concert experiences I've ever had was when she came to SLC shortly after 9/11. At one point in the concert, she sang her song "A Little Good News". After she finished, there was a spontaneous eruption of applause and a standing ovation that lasted for several minutes, with people clapping, cheering, and crying all at the same time. It was such an emotional experience for me that I still can't hear that song without bursting into tears myself.
This is on my mind lately, as I've been listening to one of her Albums on my ipod. I don't know about you, but I've always been into current events, and have prided myself on knowing what's going on in the world. Lately, it is getting harder and harder to bear. It just seems like there's nothing real good to read about. There's the flu epidemic, the recession, the battle over healthcare, the war, and a host of other downer things in the headlines (to top it all off, the Dodgers and BYU both lost, and today it's snowing). To quote from the song:
How I want to hear the anchor man talk about a county fair,
And how we cleaned up the air,
How everybody learned to care...
I guess the only answer is to learn to focus on the good things in life. So what better way to do this than to practice what I preach, and share a little of the good news that's going on in the world? From now on, my devoted readers can expect a regular "Good News Post". I'll still be my thoughtful, fabulous, funny, sarcastic self, but hopefully will be making me and everyone else feel better at the same time. On to the good news!
This is on my mind lately, as I've been listening to one of her Albums on my ipod. I don't know about you, but I've always been into current events, and have prided myself on knowing what's going on in the world. Lately, it is getting harder and harder to bear. It just seems like there's nothing real good to read about. There's the flu epidemic, the recession, the battle over healthcare, the war, and a host of other downer things in the headlines (to top it all off, the Dodgers and BYU both lost, and today it's snowing). To quote from the song:
How I want to hear the anchor man talk about a county fair,
And how we cleaned up the air,
How everybody learned to care...
I guess the only answer is to learn to focus on the good things in life. So what better way to do this than to practice what I preach, and share a little of the good news that's going on in the world? From now on, my devoted readers can expect a regular "Good News Post". I'll still be my thoughtful, fabulous, funny, sarcastic self, but hopefully will be making me and everyone else feel better at the same time. On to the good news!
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