Tonight I spent some time with my inner child. I pulled out old cd’s from some of my favorite musicals and danced around my living room singing along at the top of my lungs as if I was Annie, Sandra D, and Selena. I just let myself get lost in the musical . . . in the illusion of it all; like I did when I was a kid. It was fun; I laughed at myself and old memories and danced with my dog (who started hyperventilating from all of the excitement – oops, sorry Ajah).
And then I put in a few of my favorite CD’s from 1994 and I was amazed. After almost 10 years of not listening to any of the songs on these CD’s, I still remembered every single word of all my favorite songs. It struck me as odd that I would remember this so vividly. My memory didn’t stop with just the music; I remembered intricate details of the location that I first heard these songs and the events that were taking place in my life at that point in my history. Memories so vivid that I could actually close my eyes and feel as though I was there, experiencing it all again.
Music has a magical ability to weave together the past and the present. It doesn’t stay static like a photograph, but changes as life moves on. It wraps around your heart and warms your soul, allowing you to smile at the past while moving forward in the present moments of your life. It’s a rare gift to be treasured.
“Music is the art which is most nigh to tears and memory.” ~Oscar Wilde
May you be blessed, be healthy, and be inspired!
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