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November 28, 2007 Graeme Codrington Best of No Comments

Like a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day that lifts your spirits, a comment was posted on one of our archived posts here today. It’s worth highlighting, and reading. Especially if you have had one of those days when you despair at your fellow inhabitants of this planet, and wonder where everything is headed.

A brief recap…

Last year, I bought Josh Groban’s album, “Awake”. Track 12 was a cover version of an old South African protest song, “Weeping”. I was disappointed at Groban’s interpretation of the song, and wrote a reasonably empassioned response, giving the detail and history of the song. That post has received a lot of response, but today’s response, from J. Harris is the best yet. In it, he relates her experiences growing up in a racially divided America, and looks forward to the next generation, and the one after that with hope.

It is an uplifting read, and well worth your time. Read the post here, or go directly to the comment in question.

Thanks for taking the time to share your story, and make my day!

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