Not only is this appropriate as we near Christmas, but you know how some pieces of music can bring on the tears, well for me, this is one of them. I’ll share others with you in the future.

Perhaps not so strangely, but for all are human failings, one of the characteristics that distinguishes us from other members of the animal kingdom is our ability to transcend our daily struggle for food, shelter and clothing and use our imaginations to invent truly inspiring works of art.

Witnessing the selflessness of these artists to bring a few minutes of pure joy into the lives of others, also brings me to tears. What a beautiful moment, and what a privilege to have been one of the unsuspecting members of this audience. Surely, this is one of the upsides to the tools for mass communications that we have available today. Enjoy and please, please be open to the needs of those less fortunate than you, because there is always someone less fortunate than you.