beautiful

I am sitting watching a show on our local public television station. a show about a club in Los Angeles called the Troubadour. they are interviewing James Taylor, Carole King, and more. showing clips of their younger years. and happily still going strong.

one song by Carole King, Beautiful, simply makes me smile. strengthens me. encourages me. reassures me. enables me to choose love over fear. and I wanted to share a bit of it with all of you tonight. whoever. wherever. whenever. however you are.

'I have often asked myself the reason for sadness
in a world where tears are just a lullaby
if there's any answer, maybe love can end the madness
maybe not, oh, but we can only try.

you've got to get up every morning with a smile on your face
and show the world all the love in your heart
then people gonna treat you better
you're gonna find, yes, you will
that you're beautiful as you feel.'