Better Days: A Belated Christmas and New Year's Reflection, Rock-n-Roll Style

Better Days-The Goo Goo Dolls

And you ask me what I want this year
And I try to make this kind and clear
Just a chance that maybe we'll find better days

Cuz I don't need boxes wrapped in strings
And desire and love and empty things
Just a chance that maybe we'll find better days

So take these words
And sing out loud
Cuz everyone is forgiven now
Cuz tonight's the night the world begins again

And it's someplace simple where we could live
And something only you can give
And thats faith and trust and peace while we're alive
And the one poor Child that saved this world
And there's 10 million more who probably could
If we all just stopped and said a prayer for them

So take these words
And sing out loud
Cuz everyone is forgiven now
Cuz tonight's the night the world begins again

I wish everyone was loved tonight
And somehow stop this endless fight
Just a chance that maybe we'll find better days

So take these words
And sing out loud
Cuz everyone is forgiven now
Cuz tonight's the night the world begins again
Cuz tonight's the night the world begins again

This song came up on my Pandora station months ago, and has been a favorite of mine ever since.  Let us hold on to this hope as we enter the new year, the hope which Christ desires to plant in our hearts this Christmas season, the hope that better days are surely on the way, and that-despite all the tragedy that has occurred, and the seemingly endless flow of violence, tears, and pain that has dominated the last few months of 2012- the days of peace, hope, love, forgiveness, and joy are not far off. Even in the midst of the darkest times, the Sun still manages to shine, for "the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness cannot overcome it" (John 1:5).

A very Merry Christmas to everyone, and wishes for a New Year full of "better days".

(The video's a bit odd, but it's clean- and the song has such a cool sound, I wanted you all to be able to hear it)