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“Like a River” Is a Painfully Real Memorial Service Song for Daughters Who Have Lost Their Mother

Carly Simon sings honestly about the death of her mother and the sad details, including settling the estate, that followed
Posted on August 27, 2013 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

One of my personal favorites, Carly Simon’s song “Like a River”, expresses the depth of Carly’s love following the death of her mother. Carly sings openly of “death’s struggle,” then peace and the subsequent sad details of settling the estate … Continue reading →

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