Music and how it fits in life.

I have loved music as long as I can remember. I like most kinds. My MP3 player is loaded with all sorts. Country, rock, pop, Christian, etc. I tend to gravitate to an artist as opposed to a particular genre. Think of how movies and TV shows use music that captures the emotion of what is happening at that time and while there is not music playing in the background as we go through life it still is a part of life-at least for my life. A song can spark a memory that was filed away. Once that memory surfaces then I can remember other things of that time. A song can speak to where I am emotionally. A circumstance in life can bring a song line to mind that fits to what is happening including something funny. I don't know how many times when my kids were little that we put music on loud and sang and danced around the house. Music has always filled my house and my car and my work. In fact as I type this I have my ear buds in listening to The Fray and the song "How to Save A Life" is playing and there is a lot of emotion in it. The words how to save a life does not even necessarily mean keeping someone from dying. It could be keeping someone from leaving school or when someone is hurting from a breakup. To be with a person during those times and walking through it with them. Encouraging and listening and sometimes just sitting quietly with them. Music is a part of life that I believe is important. Think of going to a summer camp and sitting around the campfire singing songs. Music is played at weddings, receptions, parties and even funerals. Songs are chosen for each of these events with care and consideration. In the cases of weddings and funerals songs are picked that are special and have so much meaning. "Fly" by Celine Dion was played at my 16 month old grandson's memorial while pictures of him were shown. My husband and I danced to "Breathe" by Faith Hill, that is our song. Even now when I listen to that song I am amazed at how blessed I am to have someone love and adore me as much as he does. And there have been so many other songs that have significance in the road of my life and I know that this will be as I continue down the road of my life. Music fits into my life and I am glad because boy otherwise it would be fairly dull.