Ray of Sunshine.

I may not be a religious, or even spiritual person, but I find solace and inspiration in one of the most universal expressions of self, music. As you know by now, I am a huge fan of Jason Mraz, who chooses to "Be Love" every single day - and we're lucky enough to get to share that with him through the gift of his music.

Therefore, I had to post this snippet of his beautiful opening song on his Gratitude Cafe tour - which stopped here in Chicago last month and is sadly coming to and end in a few weeks. "Ray of Sunshine" captures a lot for me - encouraging me to stay positive no matter what my situation may be. Sometimes it takes songs like this to remind you jsut how lucky you are. Thank you Jason, for sharing this one with us - that is what I am grateful for today.




"Sometimes the sun shines on other people's houses and not mine
and the clouds paint the sky in a way
that takes away my summer time

somehow the sun shines upon you while i struggle to get mine
well there's a light in everybody so send out a ray of sunshine

i wanna walk the same roads as everybody else
through the trees and past the gates
i getting high on heavenly breezes
making new friends on the way

and i wont ask much of nobody
I'm just here to sing along
and make my mistakes look gracious
and learn some lessons from my wrongs

Sometimes the sun shines on other people's houses and not mine
and the sky can paint the sky in a way
that takes away my summer time

and somehow the sun shines upon you while i struggle to get by
there's a light in everybody so send your ray of sunshine

well you sure look as good as your outlook
would you mind if i took some time
to soak up your light, your beautiful light
you got some paradise inside

I get hungry for love and thirsty for life
but much to full on the pain
and if i turn to the sky to help me
it most often looks like rain

cause sometimes the sun shines on other people's houses and not mine
sometimes the clouds paint the sky in a way
that takes away my summer time

while the sun keeps shining upon you while i'm kindly standing by
a little light never hurt nobody send out a ray of sunshine

oh if this little light of mine combined with yours today
how many villages could we save
how many watts could illuminate

well my umbrella's tired of the weather wearing me down
well look at me now

you're undeniably warm, cerulean
you're perfect in design
i hope you hang around

so the sun can shine on me
and the clouds can all roll away
and the sky can become our possibility
cause there's a light in everybody, send out your ray of sunshine" - Jason Mraz