#sloop clearwater

Did u hear about the clearwater????

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I was late to the news of Pete Seeger’s death, and it shocked me more than I thought it would. His music was the soundtrack of my childhood, and though most people can claim their values were inherited from their parents, many of mine have come from Pete. He has been such a powerful influence over my thoughts, and will remain one. When my mother and sister and I visited the Seegers a few years back, he told colourful stories over a dinner of leftovers-stir-fry and made guesses about when and where on the horizon the sun would set. Despite having innumerable friends and contacts and experiences, he still recalled anecdotes about my mother from several decades back. I am not one to idolise, always pointing out that all humans are humans, and are flawed. Pete was very human, and yet somehow, he seems to have been a better human than most. He has touched countless lives and will continue to do so.