A Beautiful Day

 Maybe you’ve experienced the feeling – the butterflies in your stomach before making a speech or doing anything where you are the focus of more than a few people.

Our residents felt it as they prepared to take the stage in front of 800 guests at the recent “It’s a Miracle Dinner”.  Katie was particularly nervous; Tim (the consummate showman) suddenly wasn’t so confident.

And yet, your standing ovation affirmed their hard work in preparing their two songs for you.

You will recall the lyrics of one of their songs:

See the sun shining in the window,

time to start a new day.

Can’t you hear the songbirds signing --

they’re gonna sing out loud and say:


It’s a beautiful day for running in the sun,

a beautiful day has just begun.

A beautiful day to do what I want to do, ah-hah.

It’s a beautiful day to be alive.

A beautiful day – so glad that I’ve got

a beautiful day and I’d like to share it with you.


Look around there’s a world of beauty,

from the mountains to the sea.

There’s a wonder around every corner,

awaiting there for you and me.


It’s a beautiful day for running in the sun,

a beautiful day has just begun.

A beautiful day to do what I want to do, ah-hah.

It’s a beautiful day to be alive.

A beautiful day – so glad that I’ve got

a beautiful day and I’d like to share it with you.

The resilience and joy of our residents is an inspiration to me. We hope it is to you too.

On behalf of the men and women of Angels’ Place, thank you for all you do.  May you be blessed with the appreciation that every day is a beautiful day to be alive.  We are fortunate that we get to share some of them with you.


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