Gratitude..for the music

Today, it is cold!! Just so darned cold that the thought of venturing outside makes me..well..shiver! So I decided that, as I worked, I would brighten the winter mood and turn some music on. The first song that came blaring over the airwaves was one by REO Speedwagon(dont laugh! I LOVE them!)..The song just happened to be one that a dear friend had once said reminded him of me..So I smiled. And I began to think about all the ways that music touches my life.

The first thing I do every single morning is meditate. There are days when I revel in the silence and stillness of the early morning. And there are other days when I feel called to listen to some calming background music, something inspirational, something that helps me remember. This music calms and soothes my soul.

There is the music that I turn on throughout the day that makes me dance, an upbeat country song, or heaven forbid, yes, even a disco song! Music is all around me, sometimes attacking my senses without my awareness. A favorite song on one day is not so favorite the next day. Music matches my mood.

Somedays the music is a bird I hear singing as I walk. When I hear that precious sound, I am reminded to slow down, be deliberate, be aware. Always the sounds of nature singing bring a smile to my heart.

Music can remind us of days past, good times or sad times. Songs bring us back to our childhood or back to an old friend. They remind us of past loves and heartbreaks. And sometimes music doesn't bring me back to anything..it only brings me present. And there are those times when the only music I hear is the song in my soul, the melody that is constantly changing. It is that song that helps me remember..and I am so grateful for it.


Note-this post is dedicated to my friend, Quinn- the person who reminded me that I have a song to sing. You heard the music in me when I didnt know there was any music. I miss you my friend..thank you! And just for you-(because I KNOW how much you like REO!)-"You may not know this, but you are everything you've ever needed....I can see where youre going but I dont really know the way....So if you wanna go, let me go along. Ill never walk that road alone...."