John Anderson : Seminole Wind (Official Music Video)

 

Fans (me!!!) and fellow musicians are devastated by the passing of country music legend John Anderson at the age of 71.

John David Anderson was born December 13, 1954, in Apopka, Florida, and passed away October 21, 2026, in Smithville, Tennessee.

Beginning his recording career in 1977, John went on to chart more than 40 singles on the Billboard country charts. His unforgettable signature songs, “Swingin’” and “Seminole Wind,” secured his place in country music history. While “Swingin’” brought him a major crossover hit, “Seminole Wind” revealed something deeper—a soulful, poetic tribute to the Florida Everglades that touched hearts far beyond country music.

There was something truly magical about John Anderson’s voice. The smooth, soulful sound of “Seminole Wind” will stay with me forever. Some voices are simply unforgettable, and some songs become part of us. John gave us both.

Rest peacefully, John. Your music will live on in the hearts of those who loved it. 

As you walk the road of life

As you walk the road of life

You’ll find it lined with doors

Some that look familiar,

Some you’ve never seen before

One will lead to nowhere

Whilst another leads to growth

One will lead to happiness,

To healing and to hope

Some will lead to sorrow,

Some to roads of discontent

One might lead you to the life

Of which you’ve always dreamt

And as you keep on walking,

You’ll meet people on the way

Some who’ll walk for miles with you

And some who cannot stay

And all along, you’ll have a key

Ornate and rough and old

And there’ll be times you’ll think

It’s meant for someone else to hold

But this key knows your story

One that they don’t truly know

And they won’t understand the way

It must be turned just so

They won’t hear it whispering

The way you often do

And they won’t know by heart

Each little dent and rusted groove

So though it may be tempting,

When life feels a little hard,

Don’t hand over your key to them:

It isn’t theirs to guard

Because one day you’ll find yourself

Standing before a door

That might just lead to all the things

That you’ve been hoping for

But only you can turn that key

To realise what’s behind it

The happiness you’re seeking

Waits for you to come and find it

So trust that you’re enough,

Believe in all that you can do

Remember you have everything

You need inside of you

And when you reach that door

To happiness, you can unlock it

Just as long as you don’t put the key

In someone else’s pocket

*****

Becky Hemsley 2024

Artwork by Gary-Nikolai Angelov

Source: Becky Hemsley Poetry on Facebook

 

The Gift of Another Sunrise

 

The Gift of Another Sunrise

May we greet each new dawn with grateful hearts,

cherishing the precious gift of another day,

the gentle glow of every sunrise,

and the simple beauty of being alive.

May we find joy in the little things,

peace in the stillness of the morning,

and beauty in the moments

we so often take for granted.

As we welcome the morning light,

may we hold gently in our hearts

the memories of those

who are no longer here

to witness another sunrise.

May we appreciate all the simple joys that make life beautiful.

For the gift of another day is precious,

and being here to witness it is a blessing in itself.

~ 'The Gift of Another Sunrise' by Spirit of a Hippie

~ Mary Anne Byrne

~ Artist unknown, via Pinterest

Source: Spirit of a Hippie on Facebook

I still remember

 

Source: Amanda Weston on Facebook

There are days when I see an image or an item, and my mind is immediately immersed in a quagmire of thought.

Today, I saw an image with words that began, “I still remember a woman who was kind to me…”

And just like that, my thoughts wandered to Sandy.

The image surely had a model sitting for it, and her name would be Sandy. Sandy was kind to me on several occasions, and she was always kind to others. The sort of person whose kindness stays with you, sometimes without your even realizing how much you remember.

I wonder if she knows that I thought kind thoughts of her today.

I bet she does.

Make Room for Healing

 

Make Room for Healing

I gently release

all I no longer choose to carry,

the words left unsaid,

the ache of old wounds,

and all that was never mine to hold.

Like leaves surrendering

to the quiet pull of autumn,

I release what has passed,

honouring what it taught me,

and making space

for what comes next.

I breathe in softness.

I breathe out yesterday.

There is no need

to rush my healing.

I can rest here,

in this gentle space,

where something tender

is beginning to grow.

May I make peace

with what I could not change,

release what was never mine,

and trust the empty spaces

to become places of light.

I gently release.

I breathe

I soften.

I trust.

I make room for healing.

~ 'Make Room for Healing' by Spirit of a Hippie

by Mary Anne Byrne

~ Artist Unknown via Pinterest

Source: Spirit of a Hippie on Facebook

when i'm gone by Chris Stapleton ft. Lauren Daigle

 

Creedence Clearwater Revival: Have You Ever Seen The Rain?

 

Someone told me long ago
There's a calm before the storm
I know, it's been comin' for some time

When it's over, so they say
It will rain a sunny day
I know, shinin' down like water

I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain?
I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain
Comin' down on a sunny day?

Yesterday and days before
Sun is cold and rain is hard
I know, been that way for all my time

And forever, on it goes
Through the circle, fast and slow
I know, it can't stop, I wonder

I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain?
I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain
Comin' down on a sunny day?

Yeah

I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain?
I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain
Comin' down on a sunny day?