This is why we listen to music.

Ever drive on a late winter afternoon in the snow?  As you crawl through town your whole life flashes through your brain.  The quiet sets your mind free.  But, what if a sound crept into that quietude, tapped you on the shoulder and started inspiring new thoughts.  Both happy and bittersweet.

Doesn’t matter that your loved one left you if the music is right.  The music agrees you played your hand correctly, that you did your best, even if it didn’t work out, and you’ll get a chance to play again.  The music helps you rebuild your life, in your mind.  You’re reminded of prior victories.  You know good times will come again.

This is why we listen to music.  Because the written word cannot convey this warmth, no movie.  They can render the images, but they cannot encase you in their cloak, make you warm and whisk you away.

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