Reminded of "Cat's in the Cradle"
Posted by tom | Oct 23, 2011The other day I was reminded of Harry Chapin's Cat's in the Cradle and the call to be a true father -- with the added longing of becoming more "like Our Father in heaven" who waits patiently upon the homecoming of both the younger and the older children. After a brief search, I came across this beautiful piece which begins with family reflections (Harry's widow Sandy & their son Josh), moves to a performance by Harry Chapin, and concludes with a brief tribute to a talented artist who regretably died at 38 years of age in a car accident, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etundhQa724.
In another performance Harry attributes to his wife the concept and a number of the key lines "Cat's in the Cradle." Material "stolen" from her, the way all great artist's come about their great work. But a song which quite frankly scared him, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s5r2spPJ8g. As you look back and look forward, does the song scare you? Be honest ;)
Note: Not to be confused with Cat Stevens' Father & Son.
