How Long to Sing This Song? An Anthem of Hope for the Long Wait By Ricardo Santiago Between the pit and the promise, between the cry and the song — there is waiting. In How Long to Sing This Song? , therapist, educator, family man, musician, and storyteller Ricardo Santiago invites readers into that sacred in-between — the place where pain becomes purpose and faith is tested, but never extinguished. Drawing from his life as a clinician, father, bandleader, and man of faith, Santiago weaves together stories of heartbreak and healing, psychology and spirituality, loss and love. Through reflections inspired by songs, films, and scripture — from U2’s “40” and Les Misérables to Good Will Hunting , The Road , and Ad Astra — he explores what it means to endure, to forgive, to rebuild, and to believe again. With honesty and compassion, How Long to Sing This Song? becomes a companion for those who are still waiting — for healing, for answers, for redemption. It’s not a story of easy faith or quick fixes, but an anthem for those who keep singing when the melody fades, who dare to hope again in the silence. “For those who have prayed the same prayer for years. For those who keep singing even when the words tremble.”