Loud music and open windows

There’s something about the beautiful weather that we’ve been having lately that simply demands open windows and loud music. I was prompted to consider this the other day as I was driving around Brantford doing errands. The radio was cranked the loudest it’s been in months and I was enjoying the warm sunlight through the bent sunglasses I had dug out of the side door of my car.
And then I got to thinking, loud music and open windows should also be demanded by the Crown. I don’t mean actual music and actual windows, though both of those are a welcome addition to the Crown office, but, as I begin to step into the role of editor-in-chief for the 2010/2011 year, I’d like to transfer the feelings that I get from those things into the feelings that you get reading this.
Work with me for a minute. Open windows allow things to air out. They allow the wind to blow away any of those last night’s dinner smells that have slowly been accumulating over the last couple of winter months, and replaces those with the scent of blooming hyacinths and daffodils instead. Every time you walk by a window you are reminded of all the promises that the world holds. May the Crown do this for you, may it air you out and open you up to new growth. May it encourage you through the fresh ideas and promises it holds within its pages.
At the same time, enjoy the loud music! Relax, act a little crazy as you sing along to those lyrics you’re pretty sure you still don’t understand. We don’t all share the same taste, but at least we can appreciate the differences, maybe even learn a little from each other. I’ll trade you my Billy Talent III if you share your choral hymns (I’ve been looking for a good collection, can you recommend one?). At least we can celebrate together—even in the midst of papers, looming exams, and potentially terrible summer jobs—that we are blessed.
Take a breath for a moment, crank your music and prop open that window. Celebrate with me. Another school year’s been completed; the theatre productions were grand successes, the building’s getting a facelift, and Redeemer’s getting a new president. Things may not always go as planned, maybe you’ll have to wear the bent sunglasses and, to be polite, you’ll turn down your music at the stoplight; but as we look forward to an entirely new part of the journey or just another year of the old, may you be blessed.
I look forward to sharing the coming year with you. I look forward to sharing new experiences with you and encouraging the voices among you. I hope that the Crown can continue to expand and challenge you as you in turn challenge us. I hope that together we can relax and enjoy more great articles and differing opinions as we continue to explore what God has in store for us all.

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