What a Wonderful World

What a Wonderful World!

Its graduation season!  For me, that means pull out the hankies!  Now, I still have years to go before my children hit college, but yesterday, we celebrated my oldest son’s graduation from elementary school – he’s heading to middle school in the fall – and my twins’ graduation from kindergarten.  That’s right… next year, they’ll all be in full-day school!

But back to the crying.  You see, I tend to weep at happy, proud events, as opposed to when I’m actually sad or upset (think weddings instead of funerals).  I was a bit caught off-guard when nostalgia and grief overwhelmed me all at once yesterday.  My daughter’s group of little 5 and 6 year-olds put on a singing performance that ended with my late grandfather’s favorite song, Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World.”

I think the lyrics are perfect for this Peachy Green site.

Hats off to Lauren, Sam and Matt!  With love from Mom, Dad and of course, Great-Grandpa!

What a Wonderful World

I see trees of green…….. red roses too

I see ‘em bloom….. for me and for you

And I think to myself…. what a wonderful world.

I see skies of blue….. clouds of white

Bright blessed days….dark sacred nights

And I think to myself …..what a wonderful world.

The colors of a rainbow…..so pretty ..in the sky

Are also on the faces…..of people ..going by

I see friends shaking hands…..sayin’.. how do you do

They’re really sayin’……I love you.

I hear babies cry…… I watch them grow

They’ll learn much more…..than I’ll never know

And I think to myself …..what a wonderful world

The colors of a rainbow…..so pretty ..in the sky

Are there on the faces…..of people ..going by

I see friends shaking hands…..sayin’.. how do you do

They’re really sayin’… I ….love….you.

I hear babies cry…… I watch them grow

you know their gonna learn

A whole lot more than I’ll never know

And I think to myself …..what a wonderful world

Yes I think to myself …….what a wonderful world.