some entertainment for these times

[sandyshoes17]

I haven't heard this song in a while. Today I went to the wedding of my cousins daughter. My cousin passed away 2 years ago, thats when I first started posting here. Her daughter married a women, it was the first gay wedding in our family. My mom who is 75 and the rest of our family surprised me, everyone really had a good time. My mom was so cute, she said I've seen this on TV, but I never thought I would be at one of these things. They are happy and in love and thats all thats matters, and the whole family came together for the sake of family. it was good. When I got home I heard this song and the words mean more today than they did when I first heard it. Enjoy.

http://youtu.be/JUVqUz8m2PQ

[I Have A Dream]

1. Lovely! Thank you for posting this, sandyshoes!

I'm glad that you were pleasantly surprised. I have also been surprised by many many members of my family.

:)

[sandyshoes17]

2. We are entering a new age

It is all around. I wish I could just post the song without the video. It means so much more than the video can show. Things are real bad, but they are real good. I'm going with the good side.

[MagickMuffin]

3. I Need To Wake Up: lyrics

Here's the lyrics and yes they are very powerful. Melissa is a very kind and gentle soul.

I Need To Wake Up

Have I been sleeping?
I’ve been so still
Afraid of crumbling
Have I been careless?
Dismissing all the distant rumblings
Take me where I am supposed to be
To comprehend the things that I can’t see

Cause I need to move
I need to wake up
I need to change
I need to shake up
I need to speak out
Something’s got to break up
I’ve been asleep
And I need to wake up
Now

And as a child
I danced like it was 1999
My dreams were wild
The promise of this new world
Would be mine
Now I am throwing off the carelessness of youth
To listen to an inconvenient truth

That I need to move
I need to wake up
I need to change
I need to shake up
I need to speak out
Something’s got to break up
I’ve been asleep
And I need to wake up
Now

I am not an island
I am not alone
I am my intentions
Trapped here in this flesh and bone

Oh I need to move
I need to wake up
I need to change
I need to shake up
I need to speak out
Something’s got to break up
I’ve been asleep
And I need to wake up
Now

I want to change
I need to shake up
I need to speak out
Oh, Something’s got to break up
I’ve been asleep
And I need to wake up
Now

[sandyshoes17]

4. thanks mm

that's what I was trying to say. The video makes it all about climate change, but the song has much more meaning than that. It is happening.

[OneGrassRoot]

5. This is fabulous. Thanks so much for sharing, and thanks MM....

for the words.

:grouphug: