A Song About Freedom

I found the following song very Heart touching, as I listened to it after my father's recent death. But, today, as I listen to it I think of myself and what is left of the Palestinian people. For myself it is a reminder of the Light that exists at the end of the tunnel - the Heaven that my Soul/Spirit will go to when my body dies. It helps me to be stronger, because I know that the difficulties I face will not last forever, even if they are not overcome in my lifetime. And I imagine that the suffering Palestinian people, in Gaza and the West Bank and beyond, can relate to such a way of thinking even more than most of the rest of us can. So...

I am dedicating, my revised version of this song, to what remains of the Palestinian people. I hope it reaches their Hearts. The parts that are in brackets are the parts I've changed, in order to support healthy grieving, and in order for this song to fit what is now happening in Gaza. (Ironically, "Jordon" is the word that I replaced with "Gaza," which fits some of the Palestinian people.) But I want it to fit more of them, so this is how I have sung it, in my head. I hope the surviving Palestinian and other Arab people let themselves fully grieve - fully let go of the emotional pain and trauma, so that Israel's evil forces do not succeed with hardening their Hearts too much...

Tears fall as I imagine the Spirits of over thirty thousand murdered Palestinians; all the innocent little children, and all the innocent parents, and all the brave "martyrs" who tried to stop Israel's 75+ year violent invasion... all standing, on that mountain in Heaven, singing these words to God/Allah, the loved ones they left behind, and their precious Palestine. And I imagine God/Allah taking their hands to walk them into the Light...

Lead me Home

written by Randy Houser, Craig Monday

"I have seen my last tomorrow. I am holding my last breath.

Good-bye sweet world of sorrow. My new life begins with death.

I am standing on the mountain. I can hear the angel song.

I am reaching over [Gaza]. Take my hand, Lord, lead me Home.

All my burdens are behind me. I have prayed my final prayer.

[You should] cry over my body, [but know] that aint me... lying there.

I am standing on the mountain. I can hear the angel song.

I am reaching over [Gaza.] Take my hand, Lord, lead me Home."

My apologies to those who wrote this song. I have a habit of changing words in songs, in order to make them fit my situation. I mean no disrespect. The original song is truly a great song, just the way it is. It just didn't fit my focus.

The original song is on the following address, I do not link it because there is one part that does not fully support the needed healthy grieving process. If you listen to it please remember that its OK to cry - crying is what washes away the pain and prevents our Hearts from being blocked by the supression of it. I imagine that the part of this song that says "don't you cry over my body" is probably just another way of saying, 'don't cry for me because I am now free,' and then does not mention that we should cry/grieve for those who have suffered and those who are left behind, just because the song writer's primary focus was not on the full grieving process. This is a powerful song that is sung with such genuine passion that it touches Hearts. It has touched mine in multiple ways. I hope it touches yours too.

Remember that ITS OK TO CRY - CRYING IS LIKE GIVING THE HEART A SHOWER TO WASH AWAY ACCUMULATED DIRT. I cry for those who have suffered and those who have lost loved ones and myself. Everyone's feelings matter.

Jamey Johnson - Lead Me Home (Live at Farm Aid 2021)

https://youtu.be/3rbW8rbpQ9I?si=zzERlgxZsp7ls0jj