MY FAVORITES

One song that keeps on playing on my head recently is My Favorite Things. When I was listening to Yolanda Adams’ version of this song, it was a little bit different from the original version of Maria’s. I was reminded that back then this song was truly a beautiful song taken from the film The Sound of Music. Oh, I think that your childhood won’t be so memorable without the songs from The Sound of Music. Few years ago when I was learning jazz piano, I could sense that this song would be beyond wonderful if sung by a black woman. And it was proven by Mrs. Adams.  I lurrrrveee it so much that I would always tap my feet on the ground every time it is being played.

 

Gee! There is nothing more beautiful than remembering those old glorious times. When your world involves the epic view of tiny raindrops falling on the pink roses,

when you can see a wild goose flying without even thinking about tomorrow; that’s when your life seems so bearable. You would adore the appearance of a little girl wearing a white dress on somebody’s wedding. Or even, the smell of rain… That’s just too marvelous to be pictured by words.

And… life is really, really far from such things. So sad, but true …When you tried to enjoy the view of the garden, you failed to do so because of the trauma that the bee-sting caused that would have hurt you. You got bitten while you are wishing to have a good relationship with the as-it-seems-adorable puppy. What seems to be lovely is sometimes too painful to be loved and possessed.

Expecting life to be always full of beauty is like expecting seasons to turn into spring throughout the year. Yes, it’s painful to have flowers turn brownish just to see it falling from the trees. It’s always been harsh to go through the stormy nights.. And it’s alright to cry because there are many painful things in life. And even you just have to stop running for a while, and just rest in God’s shoulder. He knows. He understands that life is hard.

 

Here comes the silver lining, when everything seems to be broken, God has prepared all beautiful things out of us and for us. Have you counted your blessings today? Get ready to be startled when you count all the beautiful things around you because they are a gift from heavenly Father. They’re the things that might seem so little yet when you open your heart, they might turn to smell and taste like whatever you call it Heavens. Have a good day!

 

MY FAVORITE THINGS

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things

Cream colored ponies and crisp apple strudels
Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
These are a few of my favorite things

Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
Silver white winters that melt into springs
These are a few of my favorite things

When the dog bites, when the bee stings
When I'm feeling sad
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don't feel so bad

Songwriters
Oscar Hammerstein Ii;Richard Rodgers