Wow! One Voice Children's Choir

griefHaven Journey Newsletter

THIS TIME ... A BOOST OF HOPE AND LOVE

THROUGH SONG AND POETRY

The One Voice Children's Choir

Sings Maroon 5 "Memories."

Truly Amazing!

Recorded during the initial Covid-19 quarantine period,

"Memories" is guaranteed to put a smile in your heart.

Memories

Here's to the ones that we got

Cheers to the wish you were here, but you're not

'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories

Of everything we've been through

Toast to the ones here today

Toast to the ones that we lost on the way

'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories

And the memories bring back, memories bring back you

There's a time that I remember, when I did not know no pain

When I believed in forever, and everything would stay the same

Now my heart feel like December when somebody say your name

'Cause I can't reach out to call you, but I know I will one day, yeah

Everybody hurts sometimes

Everybody hurts someday, aye aye

But everything gon' be alright

Go and raise a glass and say, aye

Here's to the ones that we got

Cheers to the wish you were here, but you're not

'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories

Of everything we've been through

Toast to the ones here today

Toast to the ones that we lost on the way

'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories

And the memories bring back, memories bring back you

Doo doo, doo doo, doo doo

Doo doo, doo doo, doo doo, doo doo

Doo doo, doo doo, doo doo doo

Memories bring back, memories bring back you

There's a time that I remember when I never felt so lost

When I felt all of the hatred was too powerful to stop (ooh, yeah)

Now my heart feel like an ember and it's lighting up the dark

I'll carry these torches for ya that you know I'll never drop, yeah

Everybody hurts sometimes

Everybody hurts someday, aye aye

But everything gon' be alright

Go and raise a glass and say, aye

Here's to the ones that we got (oh oh)

Cheers to the wish you were here, but you're not

'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories

Of everything we've been through (no, no)

Toast to the ones here today (aye)

Toast to the ones that we lost on the way

'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories (aye)

And the memories bring back, memories bring back you

Doo doo, doo doo, doo doo

Doo doo, doo doo, doo doo, doo doo

Doo doo, doo doo, doo doo doo

Memories bring back, memories bring back you

Doo doo, doo doo doo doo

Doo doo, doo doo, doo doo, doo doo

Doo doo, doo doo, doo doo doo (ooh, yeah)

Memories bring back, memories bring back you

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, no, no

Memories bring back, memories bring back you

Joe Willis Shares His Beautiful Song

"I'm Still Thankful"

Joe Willis' beautiful song of hope

and gratitude reminds us how precious life truly is.

We know you will love it.

I'm Still Thankful

Even when the water’s so deep

Pulls you down, it’s too dark to see

Even when you’re fighting to breathe

Find these words if you rise from your sleep

I’m still thankful, (when I open up my eyes)

I’m still thankful, (if it’s just to be alive)

I’m still thankful, I’m still thankful

When you’re walking through tragedy

Tests your faith, each moment you meet

There’s destruction, debris on your street

Find these words if you stand on your feet

I'm still thankful, (when I open up my eyes)

I’m still thankful, (if it’s just to be alive)

I’m still thankful, I’m still thankful, I'm still thankful,

(in the morning when I rise),

I’m still thankful, (I feel better sometimes)

I’m still thankful, I’m still thankful

When there is no solace to find

No peace around you, no peace of mind

One you love is fading away

Tomorrow could be your darkest day

Can I Feel Your Light

I’m Still Thankful

Please Say Their Names

Author Unknown

Please Say Their Names

The time of concern is over.

No longer are we asked how we’re doing.

Never are the names of our loved ones mentioned to us.

For most, the drama is over.

There are exceptions: close and compassionate friends,

Sensitive and loving family.

Still look, still ask, still listen.

Thank God for them.

What can be said, you ask?

Please say their names to us.

Love does not die.

Their names are written on our lives.

The sound of their voices replay within our minds.

You may feel they are dead.

We feel they are dead, and still they live.

They ghost-walk our souls, beckoning in future welcome.

You say they were our loved ones.

We say they are.

Please say their names to us.

It hurts to bury their memories in silence.

What they were in flesh is no longer with us.

What they are in spirit stirs within us always.

Please understand we cannot forget.

We would not even if we could.

We know that you cannot know.

Yesterday we were like you.

We do not ask you to walk this road.

The ascent is steep and the burden heavy.

We walk it not by choice.

What we have lost you may not feel.

What we have gained, you may not see.

Please say their names, for they are alive.

We will meet them again, although in many ways we’ve never parted.

Their spirits play light songs—appear in sunrises and sunsets.

They are real and shadow; they were and are.

Please say their names to us, and say their names again.

They are our loved ones, and we love them as we always did.

More each day.

Please, say their names!

Celebration

by Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill

Celebration

by Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill

Rise, small bird, to the top of the tree

and clasp the topmost branch with your feet,

sing out from your throat,

your torrent of glorious notes

and then your melody re-enact:

remind me, earthbound, of some basic facts – say

if love leaves me I’ll hardly lose my mind,

and though grief is great, so’s the music of life.

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