Reasons Why You Should Be Thankful for Music
1. It had made you dance as if no one was watching, even if someone was watching, or no one was actually watching (can I get a singing in the shower?!)
2. It has made you cry when you really needed to, and has given you the feeling that someone else understands
3. It has given you an experience where you forget everything happening in the world, and you are able to enjoy the NOW
4. It has connected you with other people, whether online or in person. Someone else likes the sounds you enjoy, and it brings us together in human nature
5. It has passed the time, whether on a train to work or a long car ride. Music can shape someone’s day
6. We plan parts of our future based on music – what song will be the first dance, what song will be played at our funeral. Heck, that music may not have even been written yet.
7. It gives you adrenaline, whether you are about to crush a work out, pass a test, ace an interview, or ask that person out, music can give us a state of mind where we can conquer anything
8. It makes life more romantic – can you imagine love scenes in movies without music? That would be awkward, in my opinion. Not only movies, those slow dances in real life made the moment that much more sweet with the right romantic song paired to it
9. It holds memories – there are some songs out there that have the power to instantly smile or cringe, depending on whatever personal memory you have attached to it.
10. It is one of the only things that IS for everybody. I have yet to meet one person that hates music. There is a genre for every person, trait, race, sexuality, religion, personality type, and is a key ingredient to uniting us all as one.
Cue Michael Jackson - We Are The World
Sarah's Thoughts
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