rainbows and connections
Mar. 13th, 2003 11:00 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
teleidoplexSo, Wizard and I have been seeing lots of rainbows around recently (some of them surrounding the blind spots in my vision, but that's another story). One of the results is that I've had The Rainbow Connection stuck in my head for the past few days. The result of this is that I've been reminescing a lot about my childhood. We used to sing the song on all our roadtrips. It was like the theme song for me and my mom and my two brothers (well, actually, Sean was more into "The Bear Went Over the Mountain", but that's beside the point). I even sang it a capella for my sixth grade talent show (not very well!)
I've been thinking about my family a lot. I miss them. When I think of the people who are my best friends, my brother and my mom are at the top of my list. But it's hard not living near them. It used to be that we were part of each other's everyday lives, and now it's almost painful talking with them because that closeness, that strength of connection, is faded. It seems like we're always "catching up" with each other, and that in itself is a reminder that our connection is stretched thin. It's not like it's gone or broken or anything, just that it's not what it once was. I don't have many connections with other people that are that close and special, and I feel the void. It makes me maudlin. It makes me reminesce about church and muppets. It makes me wonder about the nature of connection. It makes me post sappy lyrics.
Why are there so many songs about rainbows
And what's on the other side?
Rainbows are visions, but only illusions,
And rainbows have nothing to hide.
So we've been told and some choose to believe it
But I know they're wrong, wait and see.
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection,
The lovers, the dreamers and me.
Who said that every wish would be heard and answered
When wished on the morning star?
Somebody thought of that, and someone believed it,
And look where it's gotten so far.
What's so amazing that keeps us stargazing
And what do we think it might be?
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection,
The lovers, the dreamers, and me.
All of us under its spell,
We know that it's probably magic
Have you been half asleep? And have you heard voices?
I've heard them calling my name.
Is this the sweet sound that calls the young sailors?
The voice might be one and the same
I've heard it too many times to ignore it
It's something that I'm s'posed to be
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection,
The lovers, the dreamers, and me.
Laa da da dee da da doo,
la da da da dee da da doo
Kitsune Zen -- Drink tea
I've been thinking about my family a lot. I miss them. When I think of the people who are my best friends, my brother and my mom are at the top of my list. But it's hard not living near them. It used to be that we were part of each other's everyday lives, and now it's almost painful talking with them because that closeness, that strength of connection, is faded. It seems like we're always "catching up" with each other, and that in itself is a reminder that our connection is stretched thin. It's not like it's gone or broken or anything, just that it's not what it once was. I don't have many connections with other people that are that close and special, and I feel the void. It makes me maudlin. It makes me reminesce about church and muppets. It makes me wonder about the nature of connection. It makes me post sappy lyrics.
Why are there so many songs about rainbows
And what's on the other side?
Rainbows are visions, but only illusions,
And rainbows have nothing to hide.
So we've been told and some choose to believe it
But I know they're wrong, wait and see.
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection,
The lovers, the dreamers and me.
Who said that every wish would be heard and answered
When wished on the morning star?
Somebody thought of that, and someone believed it,
And look where it's gotten so far.
What's so amazing that keeps us stargazing
And what do we think it might be?
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection,
The lovers, the dreamers, and me.
All of us under its spell,
We know that it's probably magic
Have you been half asleep? And have you heard voices?
I've heard them calling my name.
Is this the sweet sound that calls the young sailors?
The voice might be one and the same
I've heard it too many times to ignore it
It's something that I'm s'posed to be
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection,
The lovers, the dreamers, and me.
Laa da da dee da da doo,
la da da da dee da da doo
Kitsune Zen -- Drink tea
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Date: 2003-03-13 10:18 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-03-13 12:39 pm (UTC)And you have my sympathies in regards to family. I hear you on that note all too well.
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Date: 2003-03-13 02:41 pm (UTC)And I have witnessed Kevin crying when I sang the song. He ain't kidding.
Your family misses you too
Date: 2003-03-13 03:03 pm (UTC)Love,
Me
The Rainbow Connection
Date: 2003-03-19 10:29 am (UTC)This live journal is helping strengthen the connection. It makes the contact more frequent and in greater depth. I guess I'll have to figure out how to set one up, too. :)
I loved a moment of remembering the Rainbow Connection and the Bear went over the mountain ... How about the candle song? Surely the girl named after me remembers it well. (And when we have a baby boys we'll name her after me. I'll keep her clean and kiss her and rock her on my knee). Thanks for the moment of reflection - starshine. :)
Who else could post this but Conna-mom?