[funny bone]

I was moved by the message of this song.


Laughing With
by Regina Spektor
from her album Far

No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one’s laughing at God
When they’re starving or freezing or so very poor

No one laughs at God
When the doctor calls after some routine tests
No one’s laughing at God
When it’s gotten real late and their kid’s not back from the party yet

No one laughs at God
When their airplane starts to uncontrollably shake
No one’s laughing at God
When they see the one they love hand in hand with someone else
And they hope that they’re mistaken

No one laughs at God
When the cops knock on their door
And they say we got some bad news, sir
No one’s laughing at God
When there’s a famine or fire or flood

But God could be funny
At a cocktail party when listening to a good God-themed joke or
Or when the crazies say He hates us
And they get so red in the head you think they’re ‘bout to choke

God could be funny
When told he’ll give you money if you just pray the right way
And when presented like a genie who does magic like Houdini
Or grants wishes like Jiminy Cricket and Santa Claus
God can be so hilarious

No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one’s laughing at God
When they’ve lost all they’ve got and they don’t know what for

No one laughs at God
On the day they realize that the last sight they’ll ever see
Is a pair of hateful eyes
No one’s laughing at God
When they’re saying their goodbyes

But God could be funny
At a cocktail party when listening to a good God-themed joke or
Or when the crazies say He hates us
And they get so red in the head you think they’re ‘bout to choke

God could be funny
When told he’ll give you money if you just pray the right way
And when presented like a genie who does magic like Houdini
Or grants wishes like Jiminy Cricket and Santa Claus
God can be so hilarious

No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war

No one laughing at God in a hospital
No one’s laughing at God in a war
No one’s laughing at God
When they’re starving or freezing or so very poor

No one’s laughing at God
No one’s laughing at God
No one’s laughing at God

We’re all laughing with God.

The background song in the first part of Katy Perry’s E.T. music video caught my attention. Researched it. There’s something about old rusty songs that I like. And as to the lyrics itself, go figure.

Where In The World

sung by Midge Williams, 1938

Where in the world can my lover be

Where in this wonderful world is there someone for me

He may be standing in a corner on a lonely street

But tell me how will we happen to meet

Where in the world is that moment divine

Where are those arms

Where are those lips to whisper “will you be mine”

Where are you if you’re waiting, patiently waiting for me

Oh how in the world will I know

Where in the world you may be

Love. It’s evasive.

Or is it me who’s running from it?

I’ve always been the lover watching from afar, the lover who dwells in what-ifs and could-have-beens. I am the lover whose reality are but dreams. Because, I’m afraid to fall in love.

I fear rejection.

I value friendship so much that I’d rather love in secret and keep my feelings to myself, than ruin everything by confessing my love. I’m afraid that the person so important to me would feel disgust. By doing so, I can save the friendship. And this would make things easier.

But.. loneliness isn’t easy. To risk friendship over love is such an age-old dilemma. And I don’t know what to do or feel anymore.

Is it time to become fearless? Or am I just being desperate? Impatient?

I’m 20 and I’ve never been in a relationship. Isn’t this enough to justify the need for desperation?

True love waits. But where? Don’t expect a camel to appear on the Himalayas, or wait for your bus on a train station.

But still, despite all these questions, I remain patient. They say we should not rush things.

And so, I’ll wait.

(Source: facebook.com)