I have not kept track whether you have been signing along thus far, so this is an easy one and you have no excuses! Everyone knows this one!
I created the center star, then wrote the words of this little tune all around the edges until it formed a circle. I thought this was a fun persecutive for the photo of the piece.
Here we go…
Twinkle, twinkle little star.
– Traditional English Nursery Tune
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high.
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle little star.
How I wonder what you are.
I thought about all the little children I know who sing this song when they are young. Eventually teaching it to other children, and some day their own kids. It seems to be universal. I have heard it sung in multiple languages and even recorded by popular singers and bands. If you’re not careful, it can quickly become and ear worm and drive you crazy! I recently sang it to my granddaughter in the car at night, to try to get her to calm down. It worked as long as I kept singing.
Sometimes we need to get a different perspective on things, like the old standards. A new look at an old favorite helps to remind us why we love it, and why we keep passing it to the next generation. And sometimes a different perspective helps us realize it is time for something new. No matter how much we love something, there may come a time when we have to move on to something else….something new maybe?
Change is hard, different is hard, being able to grow and move on is hard. And yet, if we didn’t change we would never learn anything new. If we only sing the same songs all the time, how boring would that be? So tomorrow, we will find another tune to enjoy….
