We Can Make It Happen

I have always loved the band, Chicago
& this past weekend, my peeps and I spent a lovely Summer’s evening experiencing the power of their music
& if you’ve never had the joy of seeing them in concert, put it on your Bucket List !
You will not be disappointed

& you know when you get a song stuck in your head ?
Well, Dialogue Parts 1 and 2 has been hunkered in mine since they sang it on Friday
and I’m absolutely loving it !

The song is AWESOME.
& even though it was written and recorded way back in 1971, right smack dab in the middle of everything 1971 had to offer, it fits in perfectly with my feelings of today.

Here are the lyrics but, do me a favor and listen when you have a minute …

Part I

Terry
Are you optimistic
’bout the way things are going?

Peter
No, I never ever think of it at all

Terry
Don’t you ever worry
When you see what’s going down?

Peter
No, I try to mind my business,
that is, no business at all

Terry
When it’s time to function
as a feeling human being, will your
Bachelor of Arts help you get by?

Peter
I hope to study further,
a few more years or so. I also hope
to keep a steady high

Terry
Will you try to change
things, use the power that you have,
the power of a million new ideas?

Peter
What is this power you
speak of and this need for things to
change? I always thought
that everything was fine

Terry
Don’t you feel repression just
closing in around?

Peter
No, the campus here is very, very free

Terry
Does it make you angry
the way war is dragging on?

Peter
Well, I hope the President
knows what he’s into, I don’t know

Terry
Don’t you ever see the starvation
in the city where you live, all the
needless hunger all the
needless pain?

Peter
I haven’t been there lately,
the country is so fine, but my
neighbors don’t seem hungry ’cause
they haven’t got the time

Terry
Thank you for the talk,
you know you really eased my mind
I was troubled by the shapes
of things to come.

Peter
Well, if you had my
outlook your feelings would be
numb, you’d always think
that everything was fine

Part II

Group
We can make it happen
We can change the world now
We can save the children
We can make it better
We can make it happen
We can save the children
We can make it happen

What’s my POINT ?? you so patiently wonder.

Mad. Trouble. Distress. Unhappiness.
Someone, somewhere.
Forever.
For always.

People fighting.
People hating.
People hurting.

Since the beginning of time, seems Ugly is unavoidable.

But, just like this song proposes …
WE can make it happen
WE can change the world now
We can save the children …

WE.

It’s all in the way you look at it, friends.
If we choose to see negative we will continue to see negative but, if we choose positive ?

WoW.

Imagine the domino effect of Only. Positive.

Today, tomorrow, the next day and next and next …
will you try, please ?
Please try.
I’m pretty darn certain you will enjoy and stay in the positive vibe.

& hey ! many thanks, Chicago !
You guys are truly talented musicians and amazing souls
& I have a feeling your wonderful words will continue to be hunkered in my head for a very, VERY long time.

YaY.

🙂

I Am My Feelings