I love the singer, Michael Franti. I listen to his music often and I admire his commitment to people and the world and his generous soul. His new album came out recently, and one of the songs in particular on it resonated with me. The name of the song is People Need People. When I heard it the first time, I saw how true the lyrics are for everyone, but especially for those dealing with grief and loss.
Here are some of my favorite lines:
This guitar needs six strings
‘Cause without it there’s no song
And this house needs love in it
‘Cause without it there’s no home
And there’s one thing that I’ve learned
Through this year of being alone
I can feel it in my bones
More than anything I’ve ever known
That’s people need, people need, people need people
. . . .
We are all on the same road
Walking different directions
All cursed by the curses
And all blessed by the blessings
Through the reach of a hand or a smile for a while
You could feel the connection
Even in the times when you think you’re all alone, don’t
‘Cause people need, people need, people need people
I have heard from so many people that the hardest thing they deal with when grieving is the lack of someone to talk to and listen to, especially someone who is also dealing with grief and loss. That’s a big reason why we created the Grief and Happiness Alliance. At our Zoom meetings, we can freely express whatever we need to talk about. That makes a huge difference in the lives of the people who come to the meetings. You are always welcome to join us at the Alliance, and it’s also great to discover people who live where you do that you can communicate with too.
Now I look forward to the Sunday Zoom meeting of the Grief and Happiness Alliance where we explore our thoughts by writing, we talk about what we wrote, and we do happiness practices, so we always end on a positive note with everyone smiling. I have made good friends in the Alliance, and that feels so good!
So as Michael Franti’s song says, People need people!
You can listen to it here. I highly recommend the whole album.
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