When my sweet friend, Allison, asked me to blog my way through this deployment, I thought, 'This is a year-long deployment! How will I ever figure out what to write every week? What is it that is going to get me through this deployment?'
Music was the resounding answer! I have music that is tied to events in my life. I have music that is tied to people in my life. There is music that I love to sing and there is music that I love to just hear. One of my very favorite memories from my adolescent years is being in the car with my mother belting out the Eagles' ‘Hotel California’(not knowing what the words meant) and loving the harmony parts!
If music can soothe the savage beast, consider me soothed! I have satellite radio in my car and my presets are 70s on seven, 80s on eight, 90s on nine and Radio Disney. I love the music on all of the channels! I hear a song that reminds me of a date that my sweet soldier and I had. I hear a song that my kids love. I hear a song that reminds me of a girls' night out. Now, I hear songs that remind me of a special blog, and occasionally, I wonder if music was the proper "hook" for my blog. Today, I knew it was.
A friend wrote on my Facebook wall today that she was beginning her running journey and started by reading about my journey. She wrote, as she was running, Gloria Estefan's "Conga" played, and she kept going! She let "the rhythm move her feet"!
I have songs in my running mix that do the same thing for me. I was thrilled that by reading about songs I love and apply to my life, she made it a point to listen to the words and let them wash over her.
Most of the songwriters I have met want their music to move those who hear it. I hope that following along on my journey, you will really listen to the words of your favorite songs, or even my favorite songs. I hope that the music will free your soul and I really do hope that you get lost in the rock and roll!
Thank you for following along on this journey with me. It is not always pretty and sometimes I wonder if it has been worth it to put my life out there for everyone to see. Now, I realize that it is. If my struggles inspire you to make it through your struggles, then we can struggle on together. Never forget that we are stronger together than we are apart.
Thank you for being a great big part of me making it through this deployment!
Strength and Courage...sby
