With all the ongoing Sept 11th reporting, and the horrible weather last week, I couldn't help but be down in the dumps. I was fortunately not personally effected by September 11th, but have friends who were and in devastating fashion. But, with all the reminders last week, I wanted to scream "ENOUGH!" It's just enough. It was horrible and yes, we should absolutely honor those who lost their lives, but let's do it when it's necessary to do it and not as a daily countdown leading up to the tragic reminder.
However, that being said, I did participate in a concert on September 10th with the September Concerts foundation and Art Song Preservation Society. It was a concert featuring American Composers' Songs of Hope and let me tell you- that's what I needed to hear and be part of. Plus, giving my voice to the cause really bounced my spirits back because we all need hope- and we all need to get out of ourselves and bring hope to our community, as often as we can. And by singing, the most personal "gift" I can bring, I felt that I was part of a healing community- not a depressed one that our media tries to convinces us that we must suffer from.
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