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Tag Archives: sorrow
Grief & Healing: Fix You by Coldplay
A song that spoke to me when I was pining for my dad, was ‘Fix You’. It was no surprise to learn that Chris Martin wrote the song for his wife after she was shattered by her father’s death. It … Continue reading
A Father’s Tribute to His Daughter Zoe
The father happens to be the founder of Ted TV, Chris Anderson, and this is the moving tribute in pictures to his firstborn Zoe who passed away at just 24. I just feel compelled to share the link here. In … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged Chris Anderson, daughter, death, father, grief, Life, loss, pictures, sorrow, Ted TV, Zoe
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When All a Scene Needs is an Elton John Song
The song Rocket Man fit the season finale of Californication so well, it was mind blowing. That plus terrific wordless acting from the achingly beautiful British actress, Natascha McElhone (she reminds me of Meryl Streep). The fact that there are … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged Almost Famous, Art, beautiful, beauty, Californication, death, Elton John, emotion, Entertainment, Ewan McGregor, grief, happiness, Life, Living, love, Moulin Rouge, music, Natascha McElhone, Nicole Kidman, pain, romantic, sad, Season 3 Finale, Sir Elton John, sorrow, Soundtrack, Tiny Dancer, tragedy, women
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Profound Sorrow in Beatrice and Virgil
Yann Martel writes about a Okapi that has been stuffed by a taxidermist. His writing conjured up a magnificent animal in my head. I soon wondered if such an animal really existed as the narrator claimed. The magic of google … Continue reading
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Tagged author, Beatrice and Virgil, book, horrer, Okapi, review, sorrow, writing, Yann Martel
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