“I know you’ll remember me when I’m gone
Remember my stories, remember my songs
I’ll leave them on earth, sweet traces of gold” –
Alice Gerrard
Sweet traces of gold… We all have them in us and should share them for others to find and reflect, when the time is right for them. Many phrases, sayings and such passed right by me when I first heard them because I wasn’t ready to listen. Then one day they hit like a ton of bricks because you have gained the wisdom and awareness to understand them. Spiritual growth is kinda funny that way…
My favorite version of this song is Rhiannon Giddens – Calling Me Home (with Francesco Turrisi). Check it out, but be prepared for the feelings it may engender, as the song calls out our mortality and when the time comes to let go. It really touches the soul.