Tribute to Albert Schweitzer

Dedicated to Carol. Happy Birthday and many thanks for your love, your selflessness and humanity for so many years in the care of your daughter Terry. Your particular commitment made me think of Albert Schweitzer.
A hug from me to your special day and my best wishes to you.

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Neneh Cherry wrote and recorded this as a duet with Senegalese artist Youssou N'Dour.
For Neneh it was very important to work with an African artist, particularily on a song about racism and people's ways of looking at color. '7 Seconds' is about the first positive 7 seconds in the life of a child just born, not knowing about the problems and violence in our world. The song is sung in three different languages: Youssou sings Wolof, the Senegalese language, and French, Neneh sings English. "They told us to translate it to English so that everybody can understand what it is about . But not everybody speaks English and why does it always have to be the dominant language. People should just learn to listen and see whether they like it and feel what it is about...!" (From Neneh Cherry's website)

http://www.nenehcherry.de/
http://www.youssou.com


Albert Schweitzer (14 January 1875 -- 4 September 1965) was a Franco-German (Alsatian) theologian, organist, philosopher, and physician. He was born in Kaysersberg in the province of Alsace-Lorraine, in the German Empire. Schweitzer challenged both the secular view of Jesus as depicted by historical-critical methodology current at his time in certain academic circles, as well as the traditional Christian view, depicting a Jesus Christ who expected and predicted the imminent end of the world. He received the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize for his philosophy of "Reverence for Life", expressed in many ways, but most famously in founding and sustaining the Albert Schweitzer Hospital in Lambaréné, now in Gabon, west central Africa (then French Equatorial Africa). As a music scholar and organist, he studied the music of German composer Johann Sebastian Bach and influenced the Organ reform movement (Orgelbewegung).

Sein Lebensweg war ein langer, weiter Weg, der zu vielen Leidenden, zu vielen armen und kranken Menschen führte.

Der Theologe, Philosoph, Arzt und Musiker wurde zunächst bekannt durch große theologische Werke, wie "Das Abendmahlsproblem" und "Geschichte der Leben-Jesu-Forschung". Nach seiner Promotion in Humanmedizin begab sich Albert Schweitzer als Arzt in eine Missionsstation in Äquatorialafrika. Mit Unterbrechung während beider Weltkriege führte er dort den Kampf gegen Krankheiten und Seuchen. Als Leitmotiv seiner Philosophie galt ihm die Ehrfurcht vor dem Leben, die höchste Ethik war ihm die Hilfsbereitschaft. Gekrönt wurde sein Schaffen 1952 mit dem Friedensnobelpreis...

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[judyesther]

Hallo liebe Andrea,

Bin ich zu spát zu Glűckwűnsche???

Sehr schőnes Geschenk!

Tolles Video.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY and all the best to you DEAR Carol!!

Hugs and kisses to you both Judyesther

xoxo to Terry

[deepdivemouse]

@judyesther Dear Judyesther, I'm always surprised about your German. Is your husband such a good German teacher?

Thank you so much for your beautiful words.

Love & hugs & kiss & smile, have a nice sunday.

Andrea

[judyesther]

@deepdivemouse

Hello dear Andrea,

Yes he is.

We are 23 years together.

Kisses and hugs,

Judyesther

[deepdivemouse]

@judyesther Wow I'm impressed, that must be a great husband. This makes me smile.

Love and hugs to you both

Andrea

[sylvia1808]

digo: URBANO MEDEIROS !!!!

[sylvia1808]

belo!!! conheçam o trabalho belíssimo do músico e humanista brasileiro chamado URVABO MEDEIROS. Merece.

Beijos,

Dra. Sylvia

[deepdivemouse]

@jzgtrman Hi Robert,

OMG was determined very difficult. But you are certainly a natural talent:).

Nice to hear from you!

Love and hugs

Andrea

[MissMarilyn1962]

@BocaFriend

This song sweet Terry is sooow good !! Every time I return to listen... ♥

Nice weekend also for you !

Love and hugs ,

Cary and Marilyn :-))

[MissMarilyn1962]

@deepdivemouse

Nice weekend sweety,

Kiss Cary and Marilyn :-)

[deepdivemouse]

@BocaFriend Hihi, always the best ideas.