I just returned from a weekend in the Twin Cities, need to go for church business, had to do some bishop things, and last Friday night had dinner with a family that had a home worship/family gathering, three generations, everyone very involved, and it was very meaningful to be a part of that loving and singing family,
and we had these songbooks that were made maybe 10-20 years ago and a lot of Christian folk songs and camp songs and such and the family plans on about an hour or so of family singing every Friday night - and lo and behold! there as one secular song in the songbook, one non religious song, so of course I had to request it: Both Sides Now and while we sang it, I thought especially of Anne and of Ashara and of so many others here as I could name names in my silent prayers, and I prayed for all of you, because to sing a Joni song when I am far away from home reminds me of the community, the family, that we have here - I remember Terry playing and everyone especially Yael singing in Birmingham for Joni Pine Knob 2000 and maybe that made this sing along last Friday remind me of you all - so anyway I was thinking of you, I sang for you, and the vibe of that moment told me that everything is going to be just fine for Anne - if I weren't so tired I would have written this better (the Rev) Vince
