Like many folks my age, all throughout my childhood, I listened to many a song by the folk rock duo “Simon and Garfunkel”. Among them were such classics as 1965’s “The Sound of Silence”, 1966’s “Homeward Bound”, “I Am a Rock”, “Scarborough Fair”, and 1970’s “Bridge over Troubled Water” and “Cecilia”.
Yet, by the time I was a teenager, Paul Simon was recording hits on his own. These included 1972’s “Mother and Child Reunion” and “Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard”, 1973’s “Kodachrome” and “Loves Me Like a Rock”, and 1975’s “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover”.
At the time, I took notice of the fact that the two had split up and that Simon was continuing to record, while Garfunkel was largely inactive. I just never knew why they split up. Until now. The answer came in an article by John Johnson at Newser.com titled: “Garfunkel On Rift With Simon: 'I Was A Fool': He Says The Two Recently Met For A Friendly Lunch For The First Time In Years”.
The article states:
Simon and Garfunkel Appear to Have Made Amends. They're not getting the band back together exactly, but it appears that Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon have made peace with each after years of friction. Garfunkel tells the UK Times that he and Simon had an emotional lunch earlier this year:
"I looked at Paul and said, 'What happened? Why haven't we seen each other?' Paul mentioned an old interview where I said some stuff. I cried when he told me how much I had hurt him. Looking back, I guess I wanted to shake up the nice guy image of Simon & Garfunkel. You know what? I was a fool!"
The details of that offending interview aren't spilled, but the Guardian notes that both have said caustic things about the other over the years. So does this mean a Simon & Garfunkel show might be in the offing? If so, it will likely be a private one. Garfunkel says the two plan to meet again, and Simon may or not bring his guitar. Garfunkel still performs with his son Art Jr., but Simon has largely retired after suffering hearing loss last year while recording an album. Both are 83 now.
Wow! Two guys who were the best of friends and who lived their dream together and made history. Yet, they had a falling out and have been on the outs with one another for almost fifty five years! When all it took was one or more parities bein willing to say I was wrong and I’m sorry I hurt you so! After all this time, their reunion, to quote Simon, was “only a motion away”! Kudos to whichever one took the first step and moved in the other’s direction.
Still, just think what they could have accomplished if they had worked things out early on and gotten back together sooner! Alas! The world will never know.
Perhaps the reason this story so resonates is because all of us, including me, have had unfortunate and unnecessary fallouts with friends and/or loved ones. I include myself because I know firsthand that I have travelled just such a path. More than once, I have parted ways with others. At times, it was clearly my fault. At times, perhaps it was the other person’s. Too many times, though, I cannot even remember what the fallout was all about.
Let’s face it; life is short – way too short, in fact, to spend on the outs with others. For my part, I am nowhere near 83. Still, I find that, especially as I age, I increasingly feel compelled to seek out those whom I am aware that I may have wronged.
Two of the hardest words to say in the English language are “I’m sorry”. And yet, these two words are undoubtedly two of the most productive words in the English language as well.
In the New Testament Epistle of Colossians (chapter 3, verse 13), the Apostle Paul encourages us to “Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. “ He then reminds us why we should do this, as he adds “Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.”
How much better of a world would it be if we all just learned the wisdom of these words?! How much better off would we ourselves be if we would just set forgiveness and reconciliation in motion?!
After all, it’s not only mothers and children who occasionally need a reunion; it’s also brothers and sisters!
STORY SOURCE:
https://www.newser.com/story/359315/simon-and-garfunkel-appear-to-have-made-amends.html.
SEE ALSO:
https://simonandgarfunkel.com/;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_%26_Garfunkel;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Simon;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Garfunkel.
SCRIPTURE:
https://biblehub.com/colossians/3-13.htm.
Yet, by the time I was a teenager, Paul Simon was recording hits on his own. These included 1972’s “Mother and Child Reunion” and “Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard”, 1973’s “Kodachrome” and “Loves Me Like a Rock”, and 1975’s “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover”.
At the time, I took notice of the fact that the two had split up and that Simon was continuing to record, while Garfunkel was largely inactive. I just never knew why they split up. Until now. The answer came in an article by John Johnson at Newser.com titled: “Garfunkel On Rift With Simon: 'I Was A Fool': He Says The Two Recently Met For A Friendly Lunch For The First Time In Years”.
The article states:
Simon and Garfunkel Appear to Have Made Amends. They're not getting the band back together exactly, but it appears that Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon have made peace with each after years of friction. Garfunkel tells the UK Times that he and Simon had an emotional lunch earlier this year:
"I looked at Paul and said, 'What happened? Why haven't we seen each other?' Paul mentioned an old interview where I said some stuff. I cried when he told me how much I had hurt him. Looking back, I guess I wanted to shake up the nice guy image of Simon & Garfunkel. You know what? I was a fool!"
The details of that offending interview aren't spilled, but the Guardian notes that both have said caustic things about the other over the years. So does this mean a Simon & Garfunkel show might be in the offing? If so, it will likely be a private one. Garfunkel says the two plan to meet again, and Simon may or not bring his guitar. Garfunkel still performs with his son Art Jr., but Simon has largely retired after suffering hearing loss last year while recording an album. Both are 83 now.
Wow! Two guys who were the best of friends and who lived their dream together and made history. Yet, they had a falling out and have been on the outs with one another for almost fifty five years! When all it took was one or more parities bein willing to say I was wrong and I’m sorry I hurt you so! After all this time, their reunion, to quote Simon, was “only a motion away”! Kudos to whichever one took the first step and moved in the other’s direction.
Still, just think what they could have accomplished if they had worked things out early on and gotten back together sooner! Alas! The world will never know.
Perhaps the reason this story so resonates is because all of us, including me, have had unfortunate and unnecessary fallouts with friends and/or loved ones. I include myself because I know firsthand that I have travelled just such a path. More than once, I have parted ways with others. At times, it was clearly my fault. At times, perhaps it was the other person’s. Too many times, though, I cannot even remember what the fallout was all about.
Let’s face it; life is short – way too short, in fact, to spend on the outs with others. For my part, I am nowhere near 83. Still, I find that, especially as I age, I increasingly feel compelled to seek out those whom I am aware that I may have wronged.
Two of the hardest words to say in the English language are “I’m sorry”. And yet, these two words are undoubtedly two of the most productive words in the English language as well.
In the New Testament Epistle of Colossians (chapter 3, verse 13), the Apostle Paul encourages us to “Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. “ He then reminds us why we should do this, as he adds “Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.”
How much better of a world would it be if we all just learned the wisdom of these words?! How much better off would we ourselves be if we would just set forgiveness and reconciliation in motion?!
After all, it’s not only mothers and children who occasionally need a reunion; it’s also brothers and sisters!
STORY SOURCE:
https://www.newser.com/story/359315/simon-and-garfunkel-appear-to-have-made-amends.html.
SEE ALSO:
https://simonandgarfunkel.com/;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_%26_Garfunkel;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Simon;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Garfunkel.
SCRIPTURE:
https://biblehub.com/colossians/3-13.htm.