I agree with you on the point of personalization. The songs that I can take to my heart are obviously the ones that touch a personal emotion in me. I have never been on a sailboat but I love Gord's sailing songs. Christian Island is a remarkable piece of work and can only set me to wondering what it's like to sail - it can't evoke my own personal feelings because it is not my personal experience and I love it just as much, but in a different way! Everyone's emotional dynamic is coloured by age, circumstance, relationships and are what weave the tapestry of our lives. The written word is a very large influence in all of my life and I am thankful for the likes of a Gordon Lightfoot who shares his poetry with the world.
Char
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