JOHN DENVER PAGE

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 ". . . I hope that, at some time in your life, you'll be able to go someplace where it's quiet, where there are no cars, no dogs barking, no planes passing overhead, and that you will be able to listen to all of the music that she [the wind] gives us. If you're really lucky, you'll be able to sit by a lake at the foot of a mountain and hear a storm come and go. There is beautiful, beautiful music there. All you have to do is listen. . . . " (John Denver, Windsong)

John Denver has been and will always be an intricate part of our family's life. He was part of both mine and my husband's life before we met. We would spend many evenings at home or on camping trips listening to his music. We used his talented voice to put our babies to sleep at night. When our girls were sick, his tones and gentle lyrics would soothe them. My husband’s brother, having his own good talent, would play John's music on his guitar night after night while he taught himself to play. On family reunions there was never an evening spent with 4 guitars, 1 banjo and a lot of talented voices (some not so talented voices as well) that John Denver’s lyrics didn't get played over and over again. We raise ourselves and our children to the moral and ethical beliefs found in many of his songs.

When John died a loss so great filled our hearts, our minds and our souls. Never again would there be so great a talent of man that could reach into us and pull out everything good in us. Few singers, writers, actors or artists have had such an impact on me or my husband as John did. The loss of John came on the wake of great people as Michael Landon, Princess Diana, and Mother Teresa. I once questioned if God had some horrific plan that began with taking the most humane of people away to spare them. I got over it! God must really be having trouble in his kingdom to need the best.

Now what? We go on listening, teaching and feeling the teachings of John's music and song. Our children still listen and feel the messages that are there. When we camp, we invite the wisdom he gives us of nature and we look for more. This is the true gift of a gifted man. Thank you John and his family for letting us have these gifts.

Here are some compiled links I found great in helping me when I needed to be with J. D. fans when he died. Many have their own great links and I encourage you to explore them.

Rocky Mountain High Fan Club Some stats compiled by Emily
The Windstar Foundation Cold Nights in Canada
Canadian Fan Club
The John Denver.net
Cool site with just about everything 		Michiel and Dolly's John Denver Page
Rory Young's JD Page Bills Place

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