Happy Birthday John!

	Peace ~ John Denver

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	Happy Birthday John!

If John had lived another six years, December 31 2003 would have been his 60th birthday. No doubt he would have had a big celebration party. As it is many of us will be holding parties on this special day to celebrate his birth. Actually, I wanted to write a poem to celebrate it, but it just wouldn't come! so I did this page instead.

A little while ago my daughter asked me a question which really made me think. I have for some time had bad health, and family problems have meant that many of the things I wanted to do with my life were never done.

What my daughter asked was - If I could have the opportunity to live my life over again and do the things I had wanted to and enjoy good health, but in return would never discover John's music, what would I choose?

Well that did make me think, not about the answer, I didn't have to think long about that because there is nothing for which I would give up the discovery of John and his music. I can't and don't want to imagine my life without him.

What made me think was that means I did have the thing I wanted most in life. I had John.

So where ever you are, John...

Have a very happy birthday!!!

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Thank you for this precious day,
These gifts you give to me.
My heart so full of love for you
Sings praise for all I see.
Oh sing for every mother's love,
For every childhood tear.
Oh sing for all the stars above,
The peace beyond all fear.

I love the song 'Falling Leaves'. It seems so appropriate for so many occasions. I remember when I first heard John sing it in 1988 at a concert at the NEC Birmingham, UK. He taught us the words so that we could sing it with him. This verse always makes me think of Christmas.

A few days ago my husband asked me which of John's songs I felt best represented his birthday. The first song to come into my head was Aspenglow so I decided to use the music for that song and the rest just fell into place.

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