when it comes to the types of songs that resonate with me, i tend to gravitate particularly strongly to those that deal with friendships, not just at christmas but at all times. i don't know. i think the concept of having friends who are always there for you with loving support, a listening ear, a kind word, and a warm embrace has always been an ideal for my life in both what i receive from and who i try to be in a friendship.
i've recounted often on this blog that the manifestation of this friendship dynamic has been problematic for me when it comes to my relationships with men. i mentioned last evening that i had another intense session with my therapist. this difficulty with various types of relationships with those of the male persuasion took up much of our discussion. unfortunately, but as is often the case, i left with the same sense of sadness and regret with which i entered that conversation. it's been a mood that has lingered with me for several weeks, and i'm not sure when or how it will leave me.
today's song is about the fact that the holidays can be a lonely time for people. it is about reaching out to friends and finding that place of welcome and shelter. i myself have spent many a lonely christmas over the past several years. i know that the experience expressed in this song is one that i wish had happened during those alone times, actually, again, not just at christmas but at all times.
the opening lyric is one that resonates pretty strongly with me. listen for it, and when you hear the word "photo," just substitute the word "song". with that you'll have some insight into what writing this blog over the last week and a half has been like for me though i'm still searching for that place to belong, not just at christmas but at all times.
melancholy christmas - amy grant from tennessee christmas
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