Listening on Sunday to the radio I heard a spiritual that I’d guess is called “No Bad News” (that’s the chorus). One of the lines the soloist sang, with such heart it made the blood rush to my face and the hairs on my neck stand at attention, is still with me three days later - “if you look at every day as a gift you can’t refuse….” I’m not big on religion but I’m a big fan of spirituals. That line was exactly what I needed to hear. Things are tough now. There’s a lot happening that can make a person feel pretty crappy even if there is relative wealth, health, a good loving relationship, enough to eat and a roof. Hearing a choir singing on the top of their lungs that every day is a gift that can’t be refused, no matter what happens – that helps.
