A Bad Day

You know it’s a bad day when the first news you hear is that a 14-month-old boy has died of an accidental drowning. And then, to cap the night, when you find out your sister had to have her kitty, Jackson, put to sleep.

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This is the song I am listening to now. Sometimes I simply have to hear it. (Probably the least known song off the Breakfast in America CD, which came out during my freshman year of high school. I can remember listening to songs from this album the summer between freshman and sophomore year when I was attending various youth group retreats and campouts and what-nots ... and thinking “The Logical Song” was truly kick-ASS, mainly because of the sax! ... and then, I did not even buy this record for myself until sometime during the 1990s!)

Lord, Is It Mine

I know that there’s a reason why I need to be alone
You show me there’s a silent place that I can call my own
Is it mine? Oh, Lord, is it mine?
You know I get so weary from the battles in this life
And there’s many times it seems that you’re the only hope in sight
Is it mine? Oh, Lord, is it mine?

When everything’s dark, and nothing seems right
There’s nothing to win, and there’s no need to fight

I never cease to wonder at the cruelty of this land
But it seems a time of sadness is a time to understand
Is it mine? Oh, Lord, is it mine?

When everything’s dark, and nothing seems right
You don’t have to win, and there’s no need to fight.

If only I could find a way
To feel your sweetness through the day
The love that shines around me could be mine
So give us an answer, won’t you?
We know what we have to do
There must be a thousand voices trying to get through.

— Supertramp