Here’s a little ditty, of Wednesday Wisdom from John Mellencamp
If life is throwing you a curveball of stress, this lyric from John Mellencamp may be just what you need to hear today:
Life is short, even in its longest days.
His grandmother said this to him towards the end of her life (she lived to be 100!). It was so impactful he immortalized her words as a tattoo, and wrote the song Longest Days for his Life, Death, Love and Freedom album in 2008.
Life is short, even in its longest days.
Do you ever feel like you’re in a black hole watching the rest of the world play in the sun? I do sometimes! I find John’s grandmother’s words can shift my perspective, like when you splash cold water on your face to wake you up. This phrase provides a soothing reminder that this too shall pass, while also being a gentle yet urgent push to find joy the very day in which you might be struggling. Because…
Life is short, even in its longest days.
I hope this helps you!
If you’ve never heard the song Longest Days, here’s a beautiful acoustic performance from San Francisco’s Golden Gate Theater in March of 2023.
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