Today was the anniversary of the death of my first beloved. He died 36 years ago. I brought him an amazing bunch of yellow & white flowers early today, but to preserve the privacy of his family, I never take photos of his grave. The photo below will have to suffice. And if you have a few minutes, and you have someone you're missing today, too, click the little media player below for Try to Remember and then do just that, gang. Peace. 

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(click on the media player tab -- or download the song)

Try to remember the kind of September

When life was slow and oh, so mellow.

Try to remember the kind of September

When grass was green and grain was yellow.

Try to remember the kind of September

When you were a tender and callow fellow.

Try to remember, and if you remember,

Then follow.

Try to remember when life was so tender

That no one wept except the willow.

Try to remember when life was so tender

That dreams were kept beside your pillow.

Try to remember when life was so tender

That love was an ember about to billow.

Try to remember, and if you remember,

Then follow.

Deep in December, it's nice to remember,

Although you know the snow will follow.

Deep in December, it's nice to remember,

Without a hurt the heart is hollow.

Deep in December, it's nice to remember,

The fire of September that made us mellow.

Deep in December, our hearts should remember

And follow.