a grown-up Christmas list

 

Every year during Christmas, there is one, but one song that gets to me.  It affects me in ways I cannot describe or fathom.  It hits me when I least expect it - usually during the early morning drive to work.  Cars passing me will see generous tears flowing. 

Especially (and only) when it is Barbra who sings.

Then I totally lose it.

You Tube - Barba Streisand

Here are the lyrics.

Do you remember me
I sat upon your knee
I wrote to you
With childhood fantasies

Well, I'm all grown up now
And still need help somehow
I'm not a child
But my heart still can dream

So here's my lifelong wish
My grown up Christmas list
Not for myself
But for a world in need

No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
and wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts
And everyone would have a friend
And right would always win
And love would never end
This is my grown up Christmas list

As children we believed
The grandest sight to see
Was something lovely
Wrapped beneath our tree

Well heaven only knows
That packages and bows
Can never heal
A hurting human soul

No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts
And everyone would have a friend
And right would always win
And love would never end
This is my grown up Christmas list

What is this illusion called the innocence of youth
Maybe only in our blind belief can we ever find the truth
(there'd be)

No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts
And everyone would have a friend
And right would always win
And love would never end, oh
This is my grown up Christmas list
This is my only life long wish
This is my grown up Christmas list

I still get teary-eyed just reading the lyrics and listening to Barbra belt it out.

These are my most fervent wishes for planet earth and for all of you, my dear friends.

Thanks for following our journey thus far.

Happy Holidays everyone!

Luv,
Lease


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