Dear Beverly

You are in my heart and on my mind this morning.

            Mi Amor, you remembered me.

Always.

Some would say that it is pointless.
Some would question why.

Pointless, no; symbolic, yes.
I made a promise to myself and nothing more.

As long as my heart beats you will not be forgotten.

Tunes, not songs.
Tunes, not music.
Just tunes, that is what you called them.

Each morning your day would begin with
words of encouragement.

Each day would begin with a tune
that you could link to.
A tune that you could listen to.
A tune to enjoy.
A bright spot to begin each day.

It was a simple reminder that
you were not alone.
 
But that was all taken away.

When the sister of Connor's mother dare
raise questions in a public forum, your Facebook
page was forcibly deleted.

You were systematically isolated.
But you could have all of the alcohol you wanted.
The pills just kept coming.

One day you simply took control.

No one took the time to call.
No one took the time to care.
No one thought that someone cared.

Grief ... and tears ... and a promise.

As long as my heart beats you will not be forgotten.

Have a tune for you today ... enjoy.

Link: Sarah McLachlan: I Will Remember You 

I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories

Remember the good times that we had?
I let them slip away from us when things got bad
How clearly I first saw you smilin' in the sun
Wanna feel your warmth upon me, I wanna be the one

I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories

I'm so tired but I can't sleep
Standin' on the edge of something much too deep
It's funny how we feel so much but we cannot say a word
We are screaming inside, but we can't be heard

But I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories

I'm so afraid to love you, but more afraid to loose
Clinging to a past that doesn't let me choose
Once there was a darkness, deep and endless night
You gave me everything you had, oh you gave me light

And I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories

And I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories
Weep not for the memories

Dear Beverly

Just stopped by to say hello.

           You remembered me.

Always.

I'm back.
Long road trip yesterday.

Had time to think.
Had time to remember.

It's a double-edged sword.
Memories are sweet.
Memories hurt.

Joy and sadness go hand-in-hand.

Have a tune for you today ... love how you called 'em tunes.   Enjoy.

Link: Lady Antebellum: Need You Now 

Picture perfect memories scattered all around the floor.
Reaching for the phone 'cause I can't fight it anymore.
And I wonder if I ever cross your mind?
For me it happens all the time.

It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now.
Said I wouldn't call but I've lost all control and I need you now.
And I don't know how I can do without.
I just need you now.

Another shot of whiskey, can't stop looking at the door.
Wishing you'd come sweeping in the way you did before.
And I wonder if I ever cross your mind?
For me it happens all the time.

It's a quarter after one, I'm a little drunk and I need you now.
Said I wouldn't call but I've lost all control and I need you now.
And I don't know how I can do without.
I just need you now.

Oh whoa
Yes I'd rather hurt than feel nothing at all.

It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now.
And I said I wouldn't call but I'm a little drunk and I need you now.
Well I don't know how I can do without.
I just need you now
I just need you now.
Oh baby I need you now. 

Dear Beverly

You are in my heart this morning.

           Doll, you remembered me.

Always.

Long day ahead.
Restless night.

Yes, it comes in waves.
The sadness. 
The incredible sense of loss.

I try to stay clear of the anger.
It is, I've learned, pointless to hate.

Have a tune for you today ... enjoy.

Link: K'naan: Wavin' Flag

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh.
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh.

Give me freedom, give me fire, give me reason, take me higher.
See the champions, take the field now, unify us, make us feel proud.
In the streets our heads are liftin', as we lose our inhibition.

Celebration it's around us, every nations, all around us.
Singin' forever young, singin' songs underneath that sun.
Let's rejoice in the beautiful game.

And together at the end of the day,
WE ALL SAY:
When I get older, I will be stronger.
They'll call me freedom. Just like a wavin' flag.
And then it goes back,
and then it goes back,
and then it goes back,

And then it goes:
When I get older, I will be stronger.
They'll call me freedom. Just like a wavin' flag.
And then it goes back,
and then it goes back,
and then it goes back,

And then it goes:
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh.
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh.

Give you freedom, give you fire, give you reason, take you higher.
See the champions, take the field now, unify us, make us feel proud.
In the streets our heads are liftin', as we lose our inhibition.

Celebration it's around us, every nations, all around us.
Singin' forever young, singin' songs underneath that sun.
Let's rejoice in the beautiful game.

And together at the end of the day,
WE ALL SAY:
When I get older, I will be stronger.
They'll call me freedom. Just like a wavin' flag.
And then it goes back,
and then it goes back,
and then it goes back,

And then it goes:
When I get older, I will be stronger.
They'll call me freedom. Just like a wavin' flag.
And then it goes back,
and then it goes back,
and then it goes back,

And then it goes:
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh.
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh.

WE ALL SAY:
When I get older, I will be stronger.
They'll call me freedom. Just like a wavin' flag.
And then it goes back,
and then it goes back,
and then it goes back,

And then it goes:
When I get older, I will be stronger.
They'll call me freedom. Just like a wavin' flag.
And then it goes back,
and then it goes back,
and then it goes back,

And then it goes:
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh.
and every body will be singin' it.
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh.
and we are all singin' it. 

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh.

Dear Beverly

Just stopped by to say hello.

         You remembered me.

Always.

Rained all night.
Cold.

Makes it all the harder without you.
Pitchers and Catchers report on Feb. 18.
Look forward to that ... baseball.

Have a tune for you today ... enjoy.

Link:  Air Supply: Making Love Out of Nothing at All 

I know just how to whisper
And I know just how to cry
I know just where to find the answers
And I know just how to lie
I know just how to fake it
And I know just how to scheme
I know just when to face the truth
And then I know just when to dream

And I know just where to touch you
And I know just what to prove
I know when to pull you closer
And I know when to let you loose
And I know the night is fading
And I know the time's gonna fly
And I'm never gonna tell you
Everything I gotta tell you
But I know I gotta give it a try

And I know the roads to riches
And I know the ways to fame
I know all the rules
And I know how to break 'em
And I always know the name of the game

But I don't know how to leave you
And I'll never let you fall
And I don't know how you do it
Making love out of nothing at all

Making love, Out of nothing at all
Making love, Out of nothing at all
Making love, Out of nothing at all
Making love, Out of nothing at all
Making love, Out of nothing at all
Making love, Out of nothing at all

Everytime I see you all the rays of the sun
Are streaming through the waves in your hair
And every star in the sky is taking aim at your eyes
Like a spotlight

The beating of my heart is a drum and it's lost
And it's looking for a rhythm like you
You can take the darkness from the pit of the night
And turn into a beacon burning endlessly bright

I've gotta follow it 'cause everything I know
Well it's nothing till I give it to you

I can make the runner stumble
I can make the final block
And I can make every tackle at the sound of the whistle
I can make all the stadiums rock
I can make tonight forever
Or I can make it disappear by the dawn
I can make you every promise that has ever been made
I can make all your demons be gone

But I'm never gonna make it without you
Do you really want to see me crawl
And I'm never gonna make it like you do
Making love out of nothing at all

Making love, Out of nothing at all
Making love, Out of nothing at all
Making love, Out of nothing at all
Making love, Out of nothing at all
Making love, Out of nothing at all
Making love, Out of nothing at all
Making love, Out of nothing at all
Making love, Out of nothing at all
Making love, Out of nothing at all
Making love, Out of nothing at all

Dear Beverly

You are in my heart and on my mind this morning.

            Mi Amor, you remembered me.

Always.

242 D
Nice view.
Quiet neighborhood.
Afternoon shade in the summer.
Morning sun.

Perfect, but so very wrong.

No sad tunes today ... goofy one for you, enjoy.

Link:Natasha Bedingfield: Pocket Full of Sunshine  

I got a pocket,
got a pocket full of sunshine
I've got a love and I know that it's all mine
oh.oh,oh
Do what you want,
but you're never gonna break me,
sticks and stones are never gonna shake me
oh,oh,oh

Take me away (take me away)
A secret place (a secret place)
A sweet escape (a sweet escape)
Take me away (take me away)
Take me away (take me away
To better days (to better days)
Take me away (take me away)
A hiding place (a hiding place)

I got pocket,
Got a pocket full of sunshine
I've got a love and I know that it's all mine
oh,oh,oh

Wish that you could,
but you ain't gonna own me
do anything you can to control me
oh,oh,oh

Take me away (take me away)
A secret place (a secret place)
A sweet escape (a sweet escape)
Take me away (take me away)
Take me away (take me away
To better days (to better days)
Take me away (take me away)
A hiding place (a hiding place)

There's a place that I go
That nobody knows
Where the rivers flow
And I call it home
And there's no more lies
And the darkness is light
And nobody cries
there's only butterflies

Take me away (take me away)
A secret place (a secret place)
A sweet escape (a sweet escape)
Take me away (take me away)
Take me away (take me away
To better days (to better days)
Take me away (take me away)
A hiding place (a hiding place)

Take me away (take me away)
A secret place (a secret place)
A sweet escape (a sweet escape)
Take me away (take me away)
Take me away (take me away
To better days (to better days)
Take me away (take me away)
A hiding place (a hiding place)

The sun is on my side
Take me for a ride
I smile up to the sky
I know I'll be alright

The sun is on my side
Take me for a ride
I smile up to the sky
I know I'll be alright

Dear Beverly

Just stopped by to say hello.

          You remembered me.

Always.

Cold.  
Sun not quite up yet.

Long day ahead.

Winter is more than just dreary,
it weighs upon the heart; the mind.

Have a tune for you today ... an oldie, enjoy.

Link:  Mouth & MacNeal: How Do You Do

Once I said I wanted you
I don't remember why
I often wonder if it's true
That you could make me cry
I only know it's long ago
You said I love you too
But I got one solution that
We're gonna start anew

How do you do
Mm Mm
I thought
Wa-na Na-na Na-na
Just me and you
And then we can
Na-na Na-na
Just like before
And you will say
Na-na Na-na
Please give me more
And you will think
Na-na Na-na
Hey that's what I'm living for

How do you do
Uh huh
I thought
Why na Na-na
Just me and you
And then we can
Na-na Na-na
Just like before
And you will say
Na-na Na-na
Please give me more
And you will think
Na-na Na-na
Hey that's what I'm living for

Once I said I wanted you
And I remember why
I often wonder if it's true
You still can make me cry
And now it's not so long ago
You said I love you true
'Cause I had one solution left
And that's we start anew

How do you do
Uh huh
I thought
Wa-na Na-na
Just me and you
And then we can
Na-na Na-na
Just like before
And you will say
Na-na Na-na
Please give me more
And you will think
Na-na Na-na
Hey that's what I'm living for

How do you do
Uh huh
I thought
By na Na-na
Just me and you
And then we can
Na-na Na-na
Just like before
And you will say
Na-na Na-na
Please give me more
And you will think
Na-na Na-na
Hey that's what I'm living for
How do you do
Uh-huh
La-la-la-la...
Hey that's what I'm living for

How do you do
La-la
La-la La-la-la-la-la...

Dear Beverly

Just stopped by to say that you are in my heart this morning.

            Mi Amor, you remembered me.

Always.

What are the themes of caring?

Are they like the colors of the rainbow?

Subtle layers of caring?

What does one when say 

when there are no words?

Too many questions.

Too few answers.

You quickly understand that silence is the fallback. 

No one wants to listen.   

No one really cares.

It is so incredibly sad.

Have a tune for you today … enjoy.

George Strait: I Cross My Heart

Link: George Strait: I Cross My Heart 

Our love is unconditional, we knew it from the start.
I see it in your eyes, you can feel it from my heart.
From here on after let's stay the way we are right now,
And share all the love and laughter
That a lifetime will allow.

I cross my heart and promise to
Give all I've got to give to make all your dreams come true.
In all the world you'll never find a love as true as mine.

You will always be the miracle that makes my life complete,
And as long as there's a breath in me, I'll make yours just as sweet.
As we look into the future, it's as far as we can see,
So let's make each tomorrow be the best that it can be.

I cross my heart and promise to
Give all I've got to give to make all your dreams come true.
In all the world you'll never find a love as true as mine.

And if along the way we find a day it starts to storm,
You've got the promise of my love to keep you warm.
In all the world you'll never find a love as true as mine,
A love as true as mine.