"They hung her from the bridge on Monday. The gathering turned into a mob out on the lawn. They dropped her body in the river. And school and work returned to normal before long..."

Despite my fatalistic protests to the opposite, life is actually pretty okay for me right now. I started talking to people again, which is good. I love meeting new people, I just don't seem to do it much anymore. I'm thinking about calling some old friends just to say 'Hello" as well.
In fact, the more I write it down, the more I realize that I'm actually in a very good mood! Odd how that happens, we don't realize how we really feel til its already out of our mouths. Its funny how my heart can swell with joy after so long being withered and dry, I suppose I still have enough room in my life for people after all. How exhilarating it is to just live life, I am constantly amazed at the little things that make me smile; a stranger's laugh, a friend's smile, the bright sunshine, the shiver of anticipation as the clock nears 2:15. Life is good.

I guess I'll conclude with another Top Five: The Top Five All Time Folk Songs:

1. Alice's Restaurant -Arlo Guthrie
2. This Land is Your Land -Woody Guthrie
3. Where Have All the Flowers Gone? -Pete Seeger and Peter, Paul, and Mary
4. Little Boxes -Pete Seeger
5. The Times, They are A'Changing -Bob Dylan