So I have been listening to a lot a of music lately. A lot. (Yes everyone, that is TWO words...) Anyway, I am finding more and more that music has the amazing ability to heal. I am the type of person that when I listen to a song I like to pay attention to the lyrics. Yes, it's important that the melody be enjoyable, but the heart of a song lies in the lyrics. This is why Incubus is one of my favorite bands. Not only is their sound amazing, but the lyrics are inspired.

Whenever I go through a breakup and think I am doing just fine, that I have moved on and I am ready to start THINKING about looking to see what else is out there, I have a test. The break up cd. I made this cd when I was going through my divorce. It has all these sappy songs on it, and if I can get through the entire cd without getting choked up, I know I am just about over the breakup. I may still need some time, but this is a key thing for me. I put this cd on last night, just for giggles. Not only did I not get choked up one single time, I was actually laughing by the end of the cd. I found this to be very interesting.

When I was 11, for Christmas I got the cd "Made in England" by Elton John. I listened to it all the time. I loved this cd. Then my parents got divorced. When my dad moved out he asked if he could borrow the cd. Being the perfect child that I was (hahahahahah) I agreed. He had that danged cd for 5 YEARS before I got it back. Come to think of it, I didn't get it back until I made my step mother give it back to me after he died. More on her another time. I started listening to it again recently. I still really like this cd. Elton John has such a boner for England it makes me giggle. I probably wouldn't find that so amusing if I didn't work for a British company and talk to the British everyday. I'm not really sure why this makes it funnier, but it really does, at least to me.