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A Song to Remember in Tough Times
As 2011 begins, I continue to be struck by the number of people I know who are undergoing financial crises, family crises and personal crises. Hopefully 2011 will prove a happier year for them than the end of 2010 or the first day of 2011. And it’s fitting to think about the lyrics of this song — a video from a TV show shot a long time ago, with Dean Martin singing a song to his adoring young daughter. The words of the song, Martin’s love and his daughter’s gaze are what our being here on earth should really be about:
