Time travel is possible

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

We are absolutely loving our new (old) stereo phonograph. As long as we avoid mirrors, it's a lot like time travel, to hear the songs of our youth coming through the speakers. Singing along, I am reminded at how deeply music becomes ingrained in our minds. Although I would be hard-pressed to recall the lyrics on the spot, once the music starts, the lyrics come flooding back and we scarcely miss a syllable. (It was when I worked on the Alzheimer's ward at a long-term care center that I first discovered music's power to lie dormant until just the right chords resound. These dear people, no longer sure of who they are, or who anyone else is, can suddenly sing lyrics they haven't heard in decades, hitting each note, their smiles made shiny by a cascade of tears.)

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