Here Comes the Sun

I was struck by a theme song on a
web-site I recently visited.

The site belongs to Robert and Cortney
Novogratz of Sixx Design (www.sixxdesign.com).
A talented couple
they purchase dilapidated houses and lots
and build and refurbish these sites,
many in New York city.

The couple appear to have
fantastic taste. They are the parents
of 7 children all under 13 years old
with 2 sets of twins.

See their recent book from Rizzoli (2009)
called "Downtown Chic:Designing Your Dream
Home from Wreck to Ravishing". Filled
with tips and strategies and accounts of their
experiences I am just reading and re-reading
the book now.

Back to the song. Titled "Here comes the Sun"
it is sung on their web-site by Nina Simone.

The lyrics speak to me of hope after
a period of darkness or despair or fear.

See what you think:

"Here comes the sun
Little Darling
Here come the sun
I say it's alright
it's alright
Here comes the sun
Little Darling
Here comes the sun
I say it's alright
it's alright

Little Darling
it's been a long, cold
and lonely winter
Little Darling
it feels like years
since you've been here
Here comes the sun
Little Darling
Here comes the sun
I say, it's alright
it's alright

Little Darling
the smile will return
to the faces now
Little Darling
it seems like years
since youv'e been here
Little Darling
it's been a long, cold,
lonely winter

Little Darling
feels like years since
youv'e been here
Here comes the sun
aren't you glad to see it
I say, it's alright

Here comes the sun
Little Darling
I say, it's alright
Here comes the sun
Here comes the sun
I say
Little Darling
it seems like years since
youv'e been here
Little Darling
Here comes the sun
Baby, it's alright now
you can come out now
it's alright now
you can come out now

it's alright
Here comes the sun
it's alright
Here comes the sun
Here comes the sun
Here comes the sun

Oh Baby,
it's alright now
you can come out now
it's alright now
you can come out now

it's alright
Here come the sun
it's alright
Here comes the sun
Here comes the sun
Here comes the sun."

I myself am going to go
out and look for the CD.
Once again the singer
on the Novogratz web-site version
is Nina Simone.

The book is also worth
a look. Available through
Amazon or Chapters or
their web-site (www.sixxdesign.com).

Have a day filled-with-
moments-of hopefulness
and happiness.

Helen.