Music makes everything better, it seems. When I ran it gave me energy and helped me keep running.
When I work it keeps me company. When I am sad it gives me hope. And when I am happy it helps me celebrate. Out of the blue songs will come into my mind with memories. Sometimes the most annoying songs get stuck in my brain (like the Disneyland theme :( )
But in these days of the virus it can help us cope. There have been several tunes/ditties that have been suggested to time handwashing. The people of Italy are singing to each other across the alleys when they couldn't go out in public. And the other day when I went shopping at a local fruit market I was greeted with Alice Cooper's "School's Out for Summer" and left to the strains of "The Sounds of Silence" (Seattle silence).
Music touches the soul, and is often a reflection of it. It also serves to speak for us, and to us, when we can't seem to speak the words. It can calm us, energize us, give us hope. We will get through this awful time and music can lead the way. Don't forget to sing, let it envelope you.
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