When we were in high school, Little J and I would drive around trying to figure out life. I think we were following our instincts to stick together. Life was hard, we knew that much, but we hadn't gotten much farther than that. One of our go-to resources for beauty, truth and wisdom was Paul Simon. That's Paul "Bridge Over Troubled Water" Simon, not the Illinois senator. (And if you get that reference - credit: Charles Grodin - then we know you too are a super fan.)
I consider Simon one of the best poets of our time. He puts it all into graceful context, which lets us know we're not alone.
Today, Little J sent me this link. I feel all Jiminy Cricket-y inside just thinking this: maybe dreams really do come true.
I listened to "The Sound of Silence" quite a bit in HS, it was a record which probably shows how old we are. I did love his lyrics.
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