optimism through the ages

[lauradi7dw]

I saw a magnet the other day that said "Everything happens for a reason" and attributed it to American proverb.  My first thought was that cause and effect usually are involved, but I don't think that is what they meant.  My second thought was about the western history of optimistic statements.   There is Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)'s repetitive statement:
"All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well" (although she said that God said it, not that she made it up).  (acw, do you remember the song?)
There is Bob Marley (1945-1981)'s "Every little thing gonna be all right."
and there is (I don't know his or her name; I hope still living)

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[acw.livejournal.com]

Sure. The Bells of Norwich; I think the original words and music were by the inescapable Sidney Carter (inspired, of course, by Julian's writings), but the arrangement we sang was by Shag Graetz.