Striking a Cord

I can't believe this... but yet yes, I can understand! Yesterday, I listened to a beautiful CD of classical music given to me as a gift, and I found myself sobbing. Why, you might ask. Well,over the last few weeks or so I have been overwhelmed with emotions because of a changes going on in my life ... good changes though. Trying to juggle all the responsibilities, I held everything inside, but the minute I stopped, listened and I heard "Vivaldi..." and then "Bach..." the cords just vibrated down into my soul. I released everything so much so that my husband came running quickly to find out what was wrong. I could not put into words what was happening but in minutes I felt instant relief from all my stress and anxiety!

Zagreg - Suma, a 45-year-old elephant and long-time resident of the Zagreb Zoo, was bereaved and inconsolable after her pachyderm partner of tens years died of cancer. Until she heard Mozart... read more by clicking on this link Music Therapy for Elephants
Do elephants have a soul? They obviously have emotions as we do. It causes one to think. Something so simple as a musical cord can elicit a response from a creature who we do not have any verbal communication with; yet have this same deep rooted connection. What and how does that speak to your place/my place in the universe?

This caught my attention and I had to stop and think about what I value, who I choose to associate myself with and my relationship to things in this world. As simple an act as this was on each side, it shows to me I am more connected "by and to" than I am "separate from". Moving forward, I have chosen to look more with care at how I allow certain issues and relationships guide my life. While a good cry doesn't hurt anyone, we can certainly chosen to shed as many tears of joy as possible on each plateau of living.