{"id":17670,"date":"2019-11-11T21:06:15","date_gmt":"2019-11-12T02:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nearariver.com\/?p=17670"},"modified":"2026-09-10T11:23:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T15:23:07","slug":"silly-song-near-a-river-bj-rae-bald-eagle-encouraging-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bobbiejrae.com\/nearariver\/silly-song-near-a-river-bj-rae-bald-eagle-encouraging-words\/","title":{"rendered":"A Silly Song"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>This silly song taught me an unforgettable lesson.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17673 size-medium aligncenter\" title=\"silly song near a river bj rae bald eagle encouraging words for all\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobbiejrae.com\/nearariver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/A-silly-song-picture-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"silly song near a river bj rae bald eagle encouraging words for all\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bobbiejrae.com\/nearariver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/A-silly-song-picture-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bobbiejrae.com\/nearariver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/A-silly-song-picture-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bobbiejrae.com\/nearariver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/A-silly-song-picture-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bobbiejrae.com\/nearariver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/A-silly-song-picture.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When I was young, my older brother walked me to school. We entertained each other; he taught me silly songs and other goofy things, and I constantly doused him by jumping in puddles.<\/p>\n<p>He sung one song that I cannot forget to the tune of the Marines&#8217; Hymn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">From the halls of the classroom,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">To the shores of Bubble Gum Bay.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We are fighting for our freedom<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">With spit wads, gum, and clay.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We are fighting for our recess<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And to keep our desks a mess.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We shall proudly claim our title<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">As teacher&#8217;s number one pest!<\/p>\n<p>Listening to a performance of the correct words to the Marines&#8217; Hymn on Veterans Day today, I felt guilty. Even though I have traumatic brain injury, I still heard my brother\u2019s voice singing his version instead of the musician honoring our brave military and veterans.<\/p>\n<p>This silly song that I cannot forget has taught me how difficult it is to forget what someone says or does to you. Because of this, I always do my best to communicate only positive and encouraging messages to others through my actions and words.<\/p>\n<p>Today my friend\u2019s husband died. He died with his wife, who never said cross words to him, at his side. Because of her unconditional love and support, he passed into the next world with a smile on his face.<\/p>\n<p>How have you treated others today?\u00a0 Did you say or do things that you wish you hadn\u2019t?\u00a0 If you did, the beneficiary of your message might not forget your broadcast. Do you want someone to remember you by unkind words or actions (s)he couldn\u2019t forget?<\/p>\n<p>Remember that no one knows when (s)he will take the last breath.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">So if you communicated anything<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">that someone could consider untoward or unkind today,<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">perhaps you should make it right before you go to sleep.<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Let the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/us\/dictionary\/english\/encouraging\" slimstat=\"5\">encouraging words<\/a>\u00a0in these\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/us\/dictionary\/english\/river\" slimstat=\"5\">near\u00a0a\u00a0river<\/a>\u00a0posts help you<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">soar like an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/us\/dictionary\/english\/eagle\" slimstat=\"5\">eagle<\/a>\u00a0above life\u2019s storms.<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Never be a cloud person!<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobbiejrae.com\/nearariver\/please-think-near-a-river-bj-rae-eagle-encouraging-words\/\">Aretha Franklin was very wise!<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bobbiejrae.com\/nearariver\/reading-with-child-eagle-near-river-bj-rae-encouraging-words\/\">Here is my message to the world&#8230;<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don&#8217;t let others create negativity in your life.<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Enjoy BJ\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/us\/dictionary\/english\/encouraging\" slimstat=\"5\">encouraging words<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/us\/dictionary\/english\/river\" slimstat=\"5\">near a river<\/a>!<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This silly song taught me an unforgettable lesson. 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