Tilting at Windmills: John Denver and The Muppets sing Poems Prayers and Promises

Monday, June 21, 2010

John Denver and The Muppets sing Poems Prayers and Promises

I have loved John Denver's music for many years. This song has lots of special meanings and memories for me. Now it has some new meaning to add to all the others. Riding home from the last day of school at CD, this came on the radio. My friend turned up the radio and commented on how much he loves this song. Since I admire him as a teacher and treasure him as a friend, it was serendipity that we should hear this song together as we drove away from our beloved school one last time.

3 comments:

Lace-lovin' Librarian ~ Diane said...: John Denver is one of my favorites as well. Thanks for sharing!; June 21, 2010 at 7:06 AM
Suzanne said...: Thank you for sharing this...I too loved John Denver and who doesn't love the Muppets. There was a lot in this song that spoke to me.; June 22, 2010 at 8:10 PM
Shirley said...: My daughter and I used to sing his songs together to and from child care when she was small.; June 24, 2010 at 4:12 PM

Why "Tilting at Windmills"?

When I started this blog in October 2007, there was a story here about my connection to "Tilting With Windmills". Much of what was in that post no longer applies. Much other of it still does. So, here's the story.

When I was graduating from high school, more than 40 years ago, a group of my friend presented me with a print of Picasso's Don Quixote. They said it reminded me of them.

I get upset when things are wrong, even though getting upset cannot fix them. I dislike people who are cruel or petty or self-serving, and am frustrated that I cannot change them. I fight a daily battle with my health, although I know that every new day is another battle. I have a husband and close friends who support me, even when what I want or believe seems crazy.

So, the comparison with Don Quixote is perhaps an apt one. The story encourages me to take on the battles I see, even the hopeless ones. It reminds me to try to see the best in people. It comforts me that, in the end, even if my actions are futile, they are not meaningless.

I mean to try to continue "to dream the impossible dream".