Day Twenty Seven…For Auld Lang Syne

Auld Lang Syne : Lyrics

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne!
Chorus.-For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne.
We'll take a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

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I can remember as a small child a feeling of sadness when I would hear the song Auld Lang Syne.  I never knew then why I would have this feeling of sadness.  I know now why I feel sad.  Another year is soon ending.  So many things have happened in my life this past year, the loss of a dear friend, a hospital stay and several new things health wise  for me to cope with.  I am a pretty tough cookie though and I can handle this stuff, although at times it has been pretty overwhelming.  I have put myself in the hands of so many doctors the last three  months that I have had to make a pocket folder for each one so that I could keep each  of the instructions in the right folder for the right doctor.  When do I take this test for that doctor and when do I have lab done for another doctor and they have overlapped so much that sometimes I had 2 doctor appointments on the same day.

I have a neighbor down the way from me that I see walking his dog in the area between me and the cemetery most days.  He always hollers ‘hello’ at me and tells me that he hopes this new year will be better for him than last year.  I feel sorry for him as he is rather scruffy looking and not to be unkind, I think he is a bit slow in his thinking.  I always chat with him for a minute and echo his words.  I don’t know why this year 2011 has been bad for him but I sure know what happened in my 2011.  I do pray to God each day that the new year will be a better one for us all.

Stay safe and be happy!!

Beth

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Here is the original Scottish version of the Auld Lang Syne lyrics:

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind ?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and auld lang syne ?

CHORUS:

For auld lang syne, my jo,
for auld lang syne,
we'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
And surely ye'll be your pint-stowp !
and surely I'll be mine !
And we'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.