One day in Sweden my daughter and I met B.B. King at an elevator in a Stockholm hotel. He gratously gave us guitar pins and picks with his name on them. I treasure mine and still use the pick when playing my classical guitar.
Dear Ones,
It's the pleasure and happiness of music that makes the world go around. But it's hatred and heinous wars that destroy the merry-go-round of happiness and all forms of life.
Nations, don't bombs others if you don't want to be bombed. Export of toxic bombs causes boomerang bombs. Instead export the skill of negotiation. diplomacy and communication. And reform extremist religions that fuel aggression.
Any developing state that uses violence and aggression as a carrot on a stick for recruitment of killers can not succeed. Nation building needs to have stability, good morals and equality for all genders.
Feed the birds. It's the song birds that wake us each morning.
PEACE TO THE WORLD
A train of love
Standing right here
Jump on it
Have no fear.
It's yours, it's mine
So I answer the call
Let's all get together
And bring peace to the world.
Lyrics by Trade, Martin, what B. B. King sang over and over again
Mame,
helenesmith1.blog spot.com author of essay Song Birds for Peace, all about musicians who wrote lyrics for international harmony
