Take Us Home

In 1971, John Denver wrote Take Me Home Country Roads and though in 1997 he passed away… I imagine he'd be smiling knowing his song is still being sung today. Country Roads take me home to the place I belong West Virginia, mountain mama Take me home, country roads Country Roads came on the radio in the bookstore the other night and I found there is still magic in John's song… when an older couple in the store began to sing along. Then a younger couple, then a family with children began to sing along for a moment it's as if time had slowed… and before I knew it everyone in the store, including me, was singing take me home, country roads.. It was a spontaneous unplanned flash mob… people of all colors, sizes and shapes…singing that chorus…that verse and when the song was over we all smiled, nodded to each other then happily dispersed. There is a lot of discord in our country at this moment and it was wonderful to hear and see… together in the bookstore…this moment of harmony. When cruelty and brutality become the norm… When evil is spewing out lies and trying to re-write history We need more moments when people come together to celebrate humanity. This was a reminder as this evil works to separate and divide us wherever we may roam… together we are strong…we have each other Together…we can take each other home. Country Roads take me home to the place I belong West Virginia, mountain mama Take me home, country roads.