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Old Friends

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Old friends, Old friends, Sat on their park bench like bookends A newspaper blown through the grass Falls on the round toes, of the high shoes, of the old friends Old friends, Winter companions, the old men Lost in their overcoats, waiting for the sunset The sounds of the city sifting through trees Settle like dust on the shoulders of the old friends Can you imagine us years from today, sharing a park bench quietly? How terribly strange to be seventy I spend quite a bit of time in the car.  Driving from one appointment to another can take hours.  To pass the time I like to listen to music, a bit of talk radio, but most of all I like to talk with my mom in California.  For some reason, having a chat with mom is the perfect way to finish off a long day.  It kind of reminds me of being a little kid, sitting at the kitchen table, pretending to do homework and rambling on as mom cleaned up after dinner.  In those days the conversation was

She Blinded Me With Science

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It's poetry in motion He turned his presentation to me As deep as any ocean As sweet as any harmony Mmm - but He blinded me with science "He blinded me with science!" And failed me in biology When I'm listening close to him "Blinding me with science - science!" I can smell the chemicals "Blinding me with science - science!" He blinded me with science And failed me in chemistry A lifetime ago I decided that I wanted to be a doctor, at least for a while. Now, this was after I ruled out policeman, fireman, musician, and all the other cool things young boys wanted to be at the time. I'd seen a few doctors in my time and they seemed like normal people with a good memory and lots of reference books. With a little smarts and a lot of confidence, I told myself it could be done.   It all made sense until...He Blinded Me With Science. As high school faded and college became a reality, my Dad reminded me that

In Your Eyes

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In your eyes The light the heat In your eyes I am complete In your eyes I see the doorway to a thousand churches In your eyes The resolution of all the fruitless searches In your eyes I see the light and the heat In your eyes Oh, I want to be that complete I want to touch the light The heat I see in your eyes Every so often you have an experience that has an impact on your soul. It could be a day of sadness, a day of joy, or a day of reflection. Whichever it is, hopefully you are wise enough to recognize it and note it down in your book of life so you will remember it for the rest of your days. While these experiences don't appear too often, I believe they reside all around us, waiting for recognition. Last Sunday was such a day, a day when I did not only see the impact with my eyes. I saw it through the eyes of others. For those who attended, I saw it, In Your Eyes . Last year's event was such a great time we committed to do it again. Donna and I started our