"Auld Lang Syne"

       Having come across the Robert Burns words which are put to a traditional melody--Auld Lang Syne--I realized I didn't know the actual meaning of that title.

       The words translate into "Old Long Since" from the Scots.  I think you can sing that song many, many times and not know for sure what it means.  It's wonderful though, the mood of that and the tone of that, those three words, whether in Scots dialect or English.   Honoring the memory-entangled, heart-worthy relationships, the ones you've had "old long since."  For this person, these people, you can cheerfully and poignantly lift your voice,

       we'll tak a cup o' kindness yet
       for auld lang syne.