never been lonely
been lied to, the church bells chime
born at the right time
But among the reeds and rushes
A baby girl was found
Her eyes as clear as centuries
Her silky hair was brown
Never been lonely
Never been lied to
Never had to scuffle in fear
Nothing denied to
Born at the instant
The church bells chime
And the whole world whispering
Born at the right time
From Born At The Right Time 1990 Words and Music by Paul Simon.
My grand daughter just made her appearance on the world stage.
Born in 2024.
My Mom was born in 1924.
My Mom lived through the Great Depression, World War 2, Korea, Vietnam (which she claimed that with 11 kids she really didn’t remember and I do not dispute the claim) and and the Gulf Wars. Voted for the first time for Thomas Dewey for President and once on a tour of the US Capital, locked glances with Vice President Richard Nixon. She raised 11 kids and had more grand kids than I can remember and great grand kids that just keep coming.
My grand daughter was born on March 31st at about 9:10pm, Eastern Daily Saving Time.
She was followed minutes (give or take the international date line) later by another grand daughter in Japan.
What will their lives be like?
What will my tiny teeny grand daughter experience?
For myself, I didn’t meet this little girl until very late last Saturday on the eve of Easter Sunday.
Looking forward, I cannot imagine life without her being a part of it.
Born at the instant
The church bells chime
And the whole world whispering
Born at the right time
I’ll say it once more.
Born at the right time.
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