One of my Podcasting idols, Madge Weinstein of yeastradio.com has lost someone very close to her. In my opinion, Madge is the most creative and innovative Podcaster out there today. She inspired me to get my act together and begin a podcast of my own. But like so many others, I only know Madge through her podcast. So this week, I offer words of comfort from one of the members of her general audience.
Madge my dear, and this too shall pass. Your light will soon continue to shine as brightly as ever. It’s hard enough in this world to find someone to love. And to be faced with letting them go… girl, it takes an entire village of support to get through that. My thoughts, my prayers, and all of my digital bits and pieces are with you.
A long while back I had to let go in a similar way. As always, music helped comfort me through that entire process. A track called ‘Even If’ by Amel Larrieux from her debut solo album ‘Infinite Possibilities’ kept me going. The words for this song still help me say good-bye.
‘Even If’ by Amel Larrieux
Never thought I would, find the
words that could
Stand up through any weather
Something I could say, you could
hear today
But stay with you forever
Just when I was losing my faith,
and I was losing my way
It came to me as clear as day
Even if I wake up and find I’m
alone
‘Cause the whole world’s turned to
stone
And my God says it’s time I take
you home
I’ll be happy going, knowing that I
loved you
Innocent and mild, you must be
heaven’s child
Sent to make me believe
On my darkest night, all you have
to do is smile
And you breathe new life into me
Just when I was losing my faith,
and losing my way
You came to me as clear as day
Even if I wake up and find I’m
alone
‘Cause the whole world’s turned to
stone
And my God says it’s time I take
you home
I’ll be happy going, knowing that I
loved you
There’ll be a time
When I’m gonna have to leave this
sweet place behind
But baby before I go, I gotta make
sure you know
‘Bout the joy that you bring to my
life
Even if I wake up and find I’m
alone
‘Cause the whole world’s turned to
stone
And my God says it’s time I take
you home
I’ll be happy going, knowing that I
loved you
With Madge in 4/4,
Peter Mavrik
peter@windycitytimes.com
radiopeter.com