A Youthful Dream That Will Never Die

 We'll be singing "All You Need is Love"

Someday it's gonna be enough

So much better than it ever was

Never gonna give up

On the summer of love

--Molly Tuttle/Ketch Secor--

I have followed Molly Tuttle since she first arrived on the scene. It seems she has grown from an introverted guitar virtuoso to a young woman (she's 32) who has found herself and her place in the world. And yes, she still plays a mean guitar.

Her recent album is solo, called So Long Little Miss Sunshine. It was released Friday, and I've been listening to it since. One song caught my attention immediately, one called "Summer of Love."

I was an avid music follower by the time the Summer of Love came to America in 1967. I was fresh out of 6th grade, impressionable to what was happening in the world and in music. The mantra the Beatles gave us "All You Need is Love" still resonates in my soul. Molly is from California and had hip parents who took her to bluegrass festivals and steeped her in popular culture. She has written songs about the influence of California on her personality and her music. The new album has a strong California feel to it, and the song "Summer of Love" even picks up a riff from The Beach Boys "Good Vibrations."

I am now 70 years old, and the Summer of Love is still with me. I still believe in the message of Love -- and even Flower Power, frankly --and I have to accept it will never go away. I do believe someday we will realize Love is enough. To me, it's the message of Jesus, Buddha, and every other spiritual teacher.

 Compassion is love. Grace is love. Sacrifice is love. Kindness is love. Love is love.

Who can deny that if we all gave a little more love, the compounding effect would be amazing?

Summer is a time to rest and remember the stories

Of our youth that feed us as the decades go on. For me its

Love being the answer to every question.