To the faults of those about me, let me praise a little more.
Let me be, when I am weary, just a little bit more cheery.
Think a little more of others and a little less of me.
Let me be a little braver when temptation bids me waver.
Let me strive a little harder to be all that I should be.
Let me be a little meeker with the brother that is weaker.
Let me think more of my neighbor and a little less of me.
Let me be, when I am weary, just a little bit more cheery.
Let me serve a little better those that I am striving for.
Let me be a little meeker with the brother that is weaker
Think a little more of others and a little less of me.
Think a little more of others and a little less of me.
Written by Glen Campbell
I heard this song for the first time this week and it is a song that should be played on the radio for all to hear especially in this age of "selfies". It was written by Glen Campbell and was a big hit for The Everly Brothers. Do you remember it? My son will be disappointed that I only just learned of it, but then, there was a lot going on in 1968, not just music.
I have written of Glen Campbell before. He has Alzheimer's and from what I have read, is doing very poorly. (It is truly a terrible, terrible disease and I know that everyone reading this knows of someone suffering from it.) I heard this song on a video from 2009, it was an interview with Chris Isaak. Even then, I think you can see that Glen Campbell might be struggling a bit with his answers but Chris Isaak was so gracious that he was able to guide his answers in the right way. (If you watch the whole interview, you will see what I mean.) I would link to it but I fear I am unable to locate it for you at the moment.
Hope you all have a lovely weekend, full of as much beauty as possible! And I am sure you all remember that the butterfly in the photo is an Eastern Swallowtail but remember, if there is blue on the bottom of the wings, it is a female! This does not matter one smidgen to the universe, I know but it is a tiny little fact that I hug to myself with a very quiet satisfaction. But hey, a little less of me...what have YOU found out recently? Do tell!
At first I thought this was about "I'm Not Going To Miss You". When I heard it for the first time was his televised farewell concert. I just cried. It is a beautiful song. He wrote so many wonderful songs.
ReplyDeleteA songwriter, musician and singer- an amazing talent.
DeleteThe song came out the year I was born... Like many other good songs did. And as you said, a lot of other things happened at that time.
ReplyDeleteSomething I have found out recently? Apples and other plants that turn brown when cut do so for several reasons. One of them is that the brown colour makes them unattractive for most insects and birds, so that the plant's wound has a chance to heal and not be widened by insects etc. eating away at it.
Then, 1968 was a very good year!
DeleteThat's a wonderful little fact about nature. I like the idea of the apple turning brown to make itself unattractive to insects. I wish I could think of something to make myself unattractive to mosquitoes! :-)
The rhinestone cowboy himself!
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"There's been a load of compromising on the road to my horizon".
DeleteYou have to drop the "g" to make it rhyme!
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Love the Butterfly pic, and the top one is good also.
ReplyDeleteI will tell Richard you said that!
DeleteAnd you should see the butterfly photos he took today, they are amazing!
Amazing that you just heard this song for the first time. It is beautiful, but then I very often listen to the oldies.
ReplyDelete1968, I remember it a great deal of the music but I suppose I can't have heard all of it! And my little sister was born in 1966, so my older sister and I would have spent a lot of time with her too.
DeleteSweet of you to mention Glen Campbell. I tend to like classical music, so I am not familiar with his music. But, like you, I try to focus on the beauty of life.
ReplyDeleteSweet of me? Not, not at all...I just happened to see that video of Glen Campbell with Chris Isaak and was just blown away by his talent and gracious charm. We need to focus on beauty!
DeleteI remember the song from 1968. Thank you for reminding me of it.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome1 And, dare I say this to you, I think it could preach on Sunday! :-)
DeleteSo much talent! I love Glen Campbell and remember watching his TV show back in the day. Amazing Grace is such a wonderful hymn and he sang it beautifully. Thanks for sharing and thanks for the beautiful butterfly shot!
ReplyDeleteHey Yaya!
DeleteDon't you think he has such a wonderful talent? I LOVE the way that he sang "Amazing Grace" and THEN, the plays the bagpipes!!!
And I hope YOUR butterfly pic wins in your photo contest!
Yes, i remember the song, i should make it my anthem!
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DeleteEveryone should, especially these navel-gazing days! (I honestly don't think this applies to someone who handfeeds kittens though!) x
Wow! I can't believe you've only just now come across this wonderful song...but, as the saying goes..."better late than never!" :)
ReplyDeleteIt was a very popular song down this way. Campbell was very popular. He was great.
Funny, isn't it, that you might miss a song, one tthat was a hit...but as you say, better late than never!
DeleteHe said in the interview that when he was in Australia, many years ago, an 8 year old boy came up to him and said he wanted to play the guitar just like him. It was Keith Urban! :-)
I never knew this song, although I remember Glen Campbell, and enjoyed other songs of his. So sad to hear about the Alheizmers, I did not know that, and hope he is well cared for. My father has dementia, and it is distressing and cruel.
ReplyDeleteThe butterfly picture is a triumph, so beautiful. The newest thing I just learned was just on TV, all about the Inca civilization in Peru. They were incredible engineers. I watched it because my son is travelling there this week.
Hey Patricia!
DeleteWhat were we doing in 1968 that we didn't hear this song, something fun and interesting, I hope! (In my case, I was most likely helping at home, cleaning house and taking care of my little sister!
The Inca civilzation, that is something interesting. Good luck to your son in his travels! xx
And I meant to say I am sorry for your father's illness. There is a poem that I read recently that I really liked, I wish I could find it...something about, just hold my hand and understand....maybe yuo could find it and let me konw. xx
DeleteHe was a great man. I like the lyrics for A Little Less of Me.
ReplyDeleteHe was a great man. I like the lyrics for A Little Less of Me.
ReplyDeleteI know, these lyrics are great, aren't they?
DeleteAnd I wonder how many singers he must have helped also. I read that he was given a tape of Alan Jackson's songs and he was the one who was responsible for bringing him to the attention of music publishers. A great man, indeed.
There was a very good two-hour special on TV a couple of months ago about Glenn Campbell and his last tour - fascinating, about how he and his family and fellow musicians worked through the issues with his Alzheimer's. His music stayed with him despite all the rest and he gave some great concerts until it got to be just too much.
ReplyDeleteGlen Campbell wrote the music for this song. The lyrics are by Edgar Guest, I think. Sometimes, songs are not that easy to research!! Sorry that I said Glen Campbell wrote the words, it was the music that he wrote.
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