Day 2 - 177 -- Feeling Empathy

Reading the news this morning, I found the comments of David Crosby wishing well to his long time friend and colleague Joni Mitchell.  About three weeks ago, it was confirmed that she'd had a brain aneurysm at the end of April. Based on reported comments from Crosby, she is struggling with speech, but is communicating with those caring for her. She was in hospital, rehab and now is home. No matter the prognosis, positive thoughts for her are needed.

Why did this strike me so much today? As I read the release from Rolling Stone, I couldn't help but imagine what this health issue would mean to an artist -- painter, poet, songwriter and singer. That -- and I felt a certain affinity for her as we are from the same part of the world -- Saskatchewan -- and both have spent sections of our lives in Saskatoon -- careers starting there for each of us.

She is one of the foremost songwriters of our time, so choosing a single song for the blog today was not easy. Her songs have featured in past entries, too. One song jumped out at me today for the chorus lyrics. It also links David Crosby with Joni Mitchell. This unplugged version sung by the songwriter has more haunting minor chord overtones than the more familiar version by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Enjoy!

Woodstock --  Joni Mitchell