I note with sadness the passing of Pete Seeger. From childhood memories, I remember singing many of his folk songs growing up as a child. As an adult, I came to know of him as a man of commitment and conviction whose rendition of the song We Shall Overcome became the theme song for the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. I mourn his passing but cherish his contributions to making this a more just, a more humane, ... a better world.
Peace,
P.S. I also note that Mr. Seeger's passing occurred only a few months after the passing of his beloved and devoted wife Toshi. It somehow gives me joy to think that they might be together again somewhere ... somehow.
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