Just Passin' Thru

So.

Many things have been happening in the last few weeks.

I heard a song the other day that I can't get out of my mind. It touched on one of life's greatest truths. The song is "We're All Just Passing Through," performed by Earl Scruggs, Don Henley and Johnny Cash. And you know that all three of those boys speak the truth.

We have all lost people from our lives and have felt the struggle between mourning the loss and going on.

Most recently we felt the loss of Martha, Bud, Mable Alice, Jack. Last year Kathie and Mike. And D, Peggy, Gina. Sweet little Annie. The list of people who have been a part of our lives, and our families and friends lives goes on and on. Each person so special and unique in their own ways.

It would be impossible to hear most showtunes without thinking of Kathie. It would be impossible to hear a train whistle blow without thinking of Annie. It would be impossible to hear "July, You're A Woman" without thinking of Bud.

The song I heard Earl, Don, and Johnny sing, helped me to remember that we should take nothing for granted. And that we should live in the present.

The song goes,

"I have seen the future in the present. Found the hope within a seed."

How can anyone see the bloom on a zinnia, an orchid, a rose of sharon, or a lily without finding hope. Those blooms may not last long, but they are beautiful and unique and they leave their mark. If we take time to notice.

And the song goes on, "It's a mighty world we live in, but the truth is, we're all just passing through."

When Johnny Cash's deep voice says this line and Earl's banjo is wailing, you know it's the gospel truth.

It's a good reminder to slow down while we're passin' thru. Pay attention to the people and things all around. Find the future in the present and consider our mark.


We're All Just Passin' Thru

Well I have stood upon the mountain
I have seen the other side
Wrestled with the devil
I have wrestled with my pride

Been down in the valley
I have stood out in the rain
Seen my love forsaken
Felt the pleasure and the pain

There's one thing that's for certain
One chord that rings true
Well it's a mighty world we live in
But the truth is we're only passin' thru

I have cried in tears of sadness
I have cried in tears of joy
I have found a life worth livin'
Found the peace within the noise

I have turned my back on hatred
Lyin', prejudice, and greed
Found the future in the present
Found hope within a seed

One thing that's for certain
One chord that rings true
It's a mighty world we live in
But the truth is we're only passin' thru

Passin' thru, passin' thru
It's a mighty world we live in but the truth is
We're only passin' thru

I have seen my bucket empty
Seen my well run dry
But there's water down the road
And I'm only goin' by

If I'm settin' on dead-ready
When my chances come to knock
I'll make it where I'm goin'
I'll be tall just like a rock

But there's one thing that's for certain
One chord that rings true
It's a wicked world we live in
But the truth is we're only passin' thru

Passin' thru, passin' thru
It's a mighty world we live in but the truth is
We're only passin' thru

Yeah, it's a mighty world we live in but the truth is
We're only passin' thru