The Twisted Gypsy

Apparently my ancestors were really into bears:

“You only have so much attention to be paid, so much time

to be spent, so many words to speak, so many days to live.”

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This weekend we had a celebration of the life of my Uncle Phil.  I think everyone should be so lucky…

The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time 
Any fool can do it 
There ain’t nothing to it 
Nobody knows how we got to 
The top of the hill 
But since we’re on our way down 
We might as well enjoy the ride 

The secret of love is in opening up your heart 
It’s okay to feel afraid 
But don’t let that stand in your way 
’cause anyone knows that love is the only road 
And since we’re only here for a while 
Might as well show some style 
Give us a smile 

Isn’t it a lovely ride 
Sliding down 
Gliding down 
Try not to try too hard 
It’s just a lovely ride 

Now the thing about time is that time 
Isn’t really real 
It’s just your point of view 
How does it feel for you 
Einstein said he could never understand it all 
Planets spinning through space 
The smile upon your face 
Welcome to the human race 

Some kind of lovely ride 
I’ll be sliding down 
I’ll be gliding down 
Try not to try too hard 
It’s just a lovely ride 

Isn’t it a lovely ride 
Sliding down 
Gliding down 
Try not to try too hard 
It’s just a lovely ride

“The Secret of Life” by James Taylor