My absence here on the forum is no reflection of the impact Leonard continues to have on my life daily since the year of his death, and it is no reflection of the impact those of you here continue to have on my life personally. Carry on Mr. Cohen! Vickie (Edited to keep Alan from practicing his newl...

Congratulations ....and a huge thank you!

My life would not be what it is now if not for this.

Sincerely,
Vickie

4, You sounded so reluctant to come up with your choices, haha! Aren't we all? Doing so confirms we are actually leaving here after all! I am not surprised by your choices though. They suit you well. But if I were to attend, I would add FBR and Steer Your Way....but nobody asked what we think should...

Dave brought up the point that virtually nobody passes without notice.... although it may only come from the public health personnel who are tasked with the internment of the body in some fashion. Even their indifference is a choice that requires some awareness of that individual. I guess Dave's poi...

Goodness! Always so entertaining! :lol: Luckily, Jean's lectures are always educational and entertaining as well, but in a more lasting way ;-) As we simmer back down here... I agree that the living should take care of the dead, and I suppose it is solely our egos that enjoy picking out our funeral ...

Alan,
That is perfect!
V

So many choices to respond to!! ;-) But I will start with this... Since B4 raised the point, how is this for a topic: if you could have one Cohen song played at your memorial service, which one would it be and why? In many ways, this is even more difficult than responding to the question "What is yo...

Thank you both for disappointing me... Haha. Seriously it is a very good point and one I need to take to heart, along with "it doesn't matter what you heard, the holy or the broken Hallelujah" (arguably one of the best lines of the song in any version). It goes to show that people will say anything ...

Thank you for sharing your reasons for wanting Hallelujah to play at your funeral. You definitely need to stick to that resolve and not remove it. Funny that you would bring it up, because 4 and I were just talking the other day about the ever-important funeral playlist. Thank you for doing the rese...

B4, Thank you for the reminder! I hadn't been actively thinking of that image when I made the handcuffs comment, but now there is no doubt where the seeds of that thought came from! So Hallelujah was more about his comiserating with others in their loss than speaking on a more personal level? As for...

B4! As I was writing my last post, in the back of my mind, I heard, "Um... what are you doing? Why don't you just ask Bev?" Somehow, I knew you would respond. How nice that we are back here! I had a quick look through the links you provided, but only see one or two so far that have spoke of the brea...

Regarding the song, and not the political use of it, I am wondering why people, in online comments (example https://www.newsweek.com/leonard-cohen-donald-trump-hallelujah-rnc-1528260) have been saying that the song is a "break-up song". Hallelujah touches many realms, but I am not sure I have heard ...

Thank you Jarkko for saying something that I have been wanting to say but, due to my fairly recent arrival here, did not. Specifically: Leonard has given us the diamonds he created during his long life, and the mine is empty. The reaction on the forum after your announcement has left me feeling appa...

If I had not been in Montreal for the tribute, would I also say the grapes are sour? Who knows? But what 4 said was true. The Tower of Song Tribute was very moving. Not to mention the experience of being in Montreal and the few precious moments when I stood at the foot of that grave on the hill. I h...

I love this!!!!
Thank you so much!!!!!!
Vickie