The Song Remains the Same…
Nothing brings me back to a place or time or person, like a song. Some songs make me relive high school or when I was a little girl choreographing dances with friends at a slumber party. Usually, a song conjures up a specific person from my life.
My sweet mother passed when I was a teenager, and this song always makes me think of her. My dear Uncle Steve passed when I was in college, and this song makes me think of him. Last night, my Uncle Ray, one of the kindest people I have ever known, passed on….and this song will always make me think of him and his big smile as he would walk around the house singing in a voice that rivaled Marty himself.
That’s the beauty of a song. When I hear these songs, I don’t think of the illness, the accident, the sad goodbyes…I think of the smiles, the laughs, the moments that make up the life, not the death.
I am very much the same ..music can invoke many memories .I’m sorry to hear of your loss .i have a lot of songs that mean more than just a melody and lyrics .i lost my mother brother and father in the last few years and they each have songs which bring back part of them at different moments:)
Music can be a powerful healer. Love all three tunes that are helping you heal. Sorry for your loss. Keep singing!
Wonderful, evocative post. Even with loss you have chosen to focus on the aspects that made these people special to you. A song is often the best way to honor a person for who they were and what they brought to this world. My sympathy…
Loved reading this. I am cut of the same cloth. Music and memories are always hand in hand within me. Enjoy both, friend.
Thanks Olivia!