Window to my soul...

Everyone has something. Something that inspires them. Something that makes them cry, laugh and feel really alive. For me it's music. I have watched Polly truly sink herself into her novels. Both writing and reading. I have a painting on my wall of a beach in Hawaii that her sister Lori did for me....that's it for her....art. For Jon it's exercise. He loves it...and wishes he could do a little every day. Wow...more power to him! For my daughter Megan it's animals...she would be so content if we lived a farm....but for me it's music through and through..


I cry every week in church. I try not to, I can't help it. It can be so embarrassing...really. I try to hide it because good grief...it's almost every week! It's not always a sad crying...just crying. It's just that music is the window to my soul. You can know exactly how I am feeling by seeing what is currently playing on my ipod. And it changes everyday.


Some days it's classical. Some days it's show tunes. This week it's Glee music. Man do I love it. I love to dance with my kids to the newest music they listen to. One of my personal favorites right now is Jason Derulo....man I like him. I also have always loved Black Eyed Peas. But at the same time my ipod is filled with music from Peter Breinholt and even some Motab. I just love music...all of it...

Today I realized that my ipod had sat in my ear so long that I actually had an earache. So what did I do? I just moved it to the other ear. I can't have it in both ears or I can't hear the kids trying to kill each other. Now some days that's ok, but most of the time I have to be able to hear what they are doing because if not it might mean that my baby gets caught in the middle of the murder session and I might lose a good kid.... :)

Music is most definitely the window to my soul....well that and writing. I don't consider myself much of a writer....I just do it because it makes me feel good. But I love my music. Next time we are in church together, glance over to me and see if you can catch a tear in my eye..I am sure you could. Mother's day is the worst. When the kids all get up and sing to their mom's I always lose it...it can be so embarrassing...

If you ever want to set me into a certain mood...just pick the kind of music that would go with that mood. It works every time!