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I think I will continue this week with the music theme. Yesterday I mentioned that I made a mix for Anita in August 2008, so I wanted to focus on those songs that she carefully chose. Magnet’s “Lay Lady Lay” featuring Gemma Hayes is a cover of a Bob Dylan song. The video is actually kind [...] Have you ever heard this song by The Verve called “Bittersweet Symphony”? Most of you probably. Rolling Stone named it one of the best rock songs of all time. If not, here’s the video: Here are some of the lyrics: ‘Cause it’s a bittersweet symphony this life To My Dearest Brother Remember Childlike tickle games Smoke rings from the full brownness of your lips amaze me Written for a college application ( I am guessing for George Washington University in St. Louis) The year is 2013. Eddie Murphy is the president of the United States and a new fad diet is circulating. The participants must gorge themselves with Doritos and Ding-Dongs. Anita Parker sits at her kitchen table reading the newspaper, waiting for [...] Golden Beauty Last night I dreamt I Everything was perfect Everyone was happy War was out of the questions Today is Anita’s birthday. She would have been 38 years old. For this special day, I wanted to share with you an essay from high school of some observations of herself. This was a English class essay that Anita wrote when she was 16 (spring of her junior year or fall of her senior year). It [...] From Anita’s journal: 9/16/05 I’m really tired, Heavenly Father. Please help me through the night. Please bless and keep watch over my family – new job, going to mom & dad’s, marriage, career. Greg – please be with him as he deals with Ben’s preschool issue, and please be with Ben, too. Ben + Julia – I love them. [...] To be an effectively present force in my children’s lives. To live freely, provide financially, and empower others to do the same. Accept responsibility for the power within me to help other people. Focus on creating value and generating income. Sales before investment. Always be marketing. These were written on index cards and taped to Anita’s bathroom mirror circa [...] When I said, “My foot is slipping,” This verse was in a book about grief recovery and it got me to thinking. What if I trust in God but don’t feel secure? What if I pray and don’t [...] In late February of this year - after Penelope’s birthday – Anita suspected she was pregnant again. She had a great intuition in general and had never been wrong about being pregnant. Nonetheless, she sent me to the store to get a pregnancy test. She took it but could not stay in the bathroom to wait for [...] |
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