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Holiday Musings and My Musical Memory


Sharing three things with you for this holiday - This photo of my Winter Wonderland and a wish for us all - that we seek and find the good in people we encounter. That we can fully appreciate the beauty in our personal world and celebrate the many gifts we often take for granted. In times like these, when we pause from our daily labors, our ‘better angels’ are set free to enjoy family, friends, colleagues, and, yes, even strangers. For a few precious moments, we can create our own “Peace on Earth."

And lastly - If you click on the snowy scene, you'll go to a recording I made a few years ago of my favorite holiday song. (I'm no pro but dabbled in the music world as a captive of the creative arts).

Glad tidings, blessings, and my continuing gratitude for the gift of your time and attention.

Darby

 
 
 

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Friends and Readers,

A note about most of us, for better and worse, in the Arts. I think we long to share our thoughts and creations - and without you, we are lonely. Imagine, you wrote a beautiful piece of music and no one but you (and perhaps your cat) ever got to hear it. Or painted a picture that no one else but you ever saw, or wrote a story that no one but you read. Sharing is everything for people in the arts and your support is fundamental to the continued creativity of all artists. So, Thank you! 

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