Hi everyone.  Hope you are all well and continue to stay that way during this global health crisis we are facing.  But in addition to protecting your physical wellness, what are you doing to stay mentally healthy today?

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I know we are in a serious situation, but I need a break from the gloom, doom and bullying by way of hoarding. Music has always been my refuge and watching those beautiful Italians singing to each other from their balconies reaffirmed my belief that music is the answer. So until the old normal returns, I am going to share a song I listen to that helps me escape the current state of things, if only for a few minutes each day.  And if this helps anyone else, even better.

In many interviews given over the past five decades, Gladys Knight has stated she and her group, the Pips, were basically treated like the step-children of Motown, only recording songs left over after groups like The Temptations & The Supremes passed on them.  By 1972, she & the Pips decided to record their last album for the label and make a fresh start.  It worked because their first record at their new home-“Midnight Train To Georgia” (Day 33) – was a smash.  Today’s song was their penultimate hit for Motown.  Knight can sing anything but to me she never sounds better than when she sings a ballad.

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Gladys Knight & the Pips:  “Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)” (1972, written by Jim Weatherly).

I do not own the rights to anything.  I am just sharing what I love and how I am coping with you.

Stay well.