There was a phrase in the book, Having our say which they also included in the movie, recently shown on tv. This was the book by the Delaney sisters, both over 100 years old when interviewed for it. Their father was born a slave and rose to be the first African American Episcopal Bishop. The sisters were firsts in a bucnh of things.

Anyway, he died in the 30's and 50 years later, they were still fixing a birthday feast for him every year. Their comment was Some grieve to remember; we celebrate to remember!

I think that is such a neat pespective. Don't know if it would fit anywhere in this song, but it felt like a good thing to share in this thread.

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