For Rosanna
This song by Chris Deberg has always touched me deeply as I think of any of our three daughters. I danced to it with Tanya, our oldest daughter, at her wedding reception. I especially like the verse where he says, "you have your mother's eyes, you have your mother's smile, but you are mine, love of my life."
What Does He Want of Me?
This song comes from the musical Man of La Mancha, which depicts the story of Don Quixote. I see Don Quixote as representing Jesus Christ. The prostitute Aldonza, know to Don Quixote as a virtuous lady named Dulcinea, sings this song as she wonders about the state of Quixote's mind. But mostly she is asking "What does he want of me?" I thinks all Christians should be asking themselves, "What does Christ want of me?" My answer is that he wants us to light one small candle rather than just curse the darkness.
The Winner Takes It All
This song by Abba touches me due to the conflict and pain conveyed in it. I have been in such states! I am taken by the contradictions in the lyrics as she expresses the myriad of feeling she is experiencing.
On My Own
I feel connected to the sentiments of loneliness conveyed in this song from Les Miserables, even though I have never been in that position. Only in her fantasies can she be with her love, and her despair over that fact comes through loud and clear.
Ghost Riders in the Sky
I first heard this song by Johnny Cash sung at a campfire when I was at the Philmont Scout ranch in New Mexico. I was fifteen then, and enjoyed hearing the song many times over the next fifty or so years. It was only then that I realized it was about hell, and fully appreciated the message.
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