Today was one of those mornings where I was confronted by the notorious Mr. Monday after a holiday weekend. When I arrived at work, I was feeling very lethargic and it just seemed like I was never going to be able to get motivated for the day. At that time, I elected to put on some music to see if it could jump start my morning. Instead of using my desktop speakers, I chose headphones with the thought process that I would be able to fully absorb the music that was playing. For some reason, putting the headphones worked twofold in that the music was absorbed clearly and the earphones seemed to keep the music trapped up in thereJ. Seriously, big time party going on between the ears. Within a few minutes, I began to feel rejuvenated and ready for the day and then began to be really productive. The tone was set for the day and it didn’t matter that it was Monday and I had a lot to do, I was ready and nothing was going to stop me or put me in a bad mood.
It always amazes me how inspiring music can be and what it actually does for us as humans and how important it is in our lives. It doesn’t appear that music affects any other living animal like it does with humans. Trust me, I’ve tried playing all kinds of music for Miles (my dog) and he has never once done anything inspiredJ. The emotions that it can create are unreal. Can you image watching a movie without the soundtrack? How about driving without your favorite tunes or working out to silence? I think a lot of us take these things for granted, but I’m truly thankful for music of all kinds. As my mother says, there’s a song for everything….I’m pretty sure she’s right…she’s my mom J
I know there are some people who don’t see music as a necessity and might not approve of budgeting for schools or the community. They simply don’t see the value in it, but they’re missing the big picture and probably haven’t thought about its effects past the classroom. Not only does music come into play for so many areas in our lives, but it also helps people to develop mentally. For all that music has done for us, we all should be grateful and understand that it’s just as valuable as any other course in school and in some cases, even more so. After all, it is the universal language J
