Yes, the day has finally arrived, but before we learn what the Supreme Court ruling is on ACA in a few hours, why not start your day on a positive note? Watch this video of two famous philanthropists, Warren Buffett and Jon Bon Jovi, sing The Glory of Love, and you are sure to find yourself smiling.
Admit it. Just looking at that freeze frame already has you starting to grin. Aren't you curious? Go ahead. Press that play button! And Smile! No matter what the news ultimately brings, at least you will have started the day on a happy note!
Direct Link to Video at YouTube.
The background on how this duet happened:
On Tuesday more than 100 of America’s greatest entrepreneurs gathered in New York for the Forbes 400 Summit on Philanthropy, a private discussion of ways to help solve the world’s most intractable problems. The results from this historic meeting will be revealed in Forbes this fall.
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Both spoke inspiring words at the Summit. Bon Jovi also co-hosted an end of the night reception, which raised awareness and money for his foundation. Knowing that Buffet played the ukulele, I asked him to join Bon Jovi for a song and he accepted, with one caveat: that they play “The Glory of Love,” popularized by…Bette Midler.
Buffett learned the ukulele 60 years ago, he told me, as a way to court girls (though the person it impressed most was his future father-in-law). The Midler song was one of only a handful of songs that he knew by heart, and having Jon learn the lyrics to that seemed a lot easier than having Warren bone up on the chords for “Livin’ on a Prayer” or “Wanted Dead or Alive.”
Warren Buffett & Jon Bon Jovi: A Ukulele Duet For Charity
This is a great reminder that there are people who choose to use their wealth for the greater good (unlike those who are using theirs to make themselves wealthier and the poor poorer by trying to buy our elections).
Here's the link to: Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation — Rebuilding pride in one's self and one's community — one SOUL at a time.
And here's the link to: The Giving Pledge — The Giving Pledge is an effort to invite the wealthiest individuals and families in America to commit to giving the majority of their wealth to philanthropy. (Click on the names of the people who have made pledges to read some truly inspirational letters.)