Inside a binder of Pam’s original songs, I found a handwritten note saved from an old Day-Timer. It was a page for “Personal Life Goals”, and she had jotted down her thoughts. Her conclusion is gold:

The songs worth writing are the ones I’ll want to sing over & over. Those that set the tone I want in my life.

Pamela Holm

PERSONAL LIFE GOALS

Living in the present

For songwriting
What do I value – really

Love – witness – I see examples of it everywhere – feel examples

Peace – when I read about war, & remember previous tension

Healing – What is it?
– A chance to do it again & get it right

The Earth

Community – be there call people. M—– is a model there.

Friendship

Joy – do it with joy – all of it

Knowledge – use it from that come wisdom

The songs worth writing are the ones I’ll want to sing over & over. Those that set the tone I want in my life.