Yes, Max, it really is a wonderful world!
Our friend Torsten and his pre-teen son, Max, had just returned from a visit to Mexico. The other night as we sat for dinner, Louie opened a text he received from Torsten. It was a video of Max singing Louie Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World” -- on a boat in the middle of the sea. It’s one of my favorite songs. Without inhibition, Max (also fluent in Spanish) sang with all his heart. Touched to no end, my eyes filled with tears.
Thank you, Max, for making our dinner so much more special.
“What a Wonderful World” Lyrics:
I see trees of green
Red roses too
I see them bloom
For me and you
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world
I see skies of blue
And clouds of white
The bright blessed day
The dark sacred night
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world
The colors of the rainbow
So pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces
Of people going by
I see friends shaking hands
Saying, “How do you do”
They’re really saying
“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
Yes, I think to myself
What a wonderful world
Oh yeah
Maximillian, please don't ever stop your love for singing and playing music! Louie