Category Archives: Relationships

Mar 28 2012

We’ve always believed that music has a way of bringing people together. Maybe strangers that are just singing the same song, or maybe a friend that starts singing a song exactly when you need it. That’s what happened to me one day, and she didn’t even realize it.

It was September 29, 2010. The second anniversary of my cousin’s suicide, but I had kept it to myself. We were standing in the school auditorium because it was raining too hard to have marching band practice outside. The whole room was quiet just as we finished one of our songs, and my best friend started singing “You Be the Anchor that Keeps My Feet on the Ground, I’ll be the Wings that Keep Your Heart in the Clouds” out of nowhere. I had never heard her listen to anything like that before, so I was amazed. I just looked at her and started bawling because that song had always reminded me of him. We stood there in the middle of the auditorium and she just let me cry for a little while. With that little line of that song, I was able to completely open up to her about what I was feeling at that very moment. Music has a way of doing that. You don’t even have to talk to convey thoughts or feelings. It’s really amazing.

Mar 22 2012

It’s a half an inch of water and you think you’re gonna drown

(Norah Jones’ cover)

When I was little, like between 2 and 5, my dad used to give me baths. It was a pretty fun time for both of us. I was his first baby and he was a young dad. He’s a little off-beat and I credit him for my awesome taste in music. I was the only 5th grader I knew who’s favorite CD was Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill. When choosing karaoke songs, I had to stretch myself to sing something my friends knew. I appreciate it now and I appreciated it then.

Anyway back to the bath tub story…..

We used to always sing “That’s the Way that the World Goes Round” by John Prine during bath time. It was a tradition. We would sing the chorus at the top of our lungs and our favorite verse was:

I was sitting in the bathtub counting my toes,
when the radiator broke, water all froze.
I got stuck in the ice without my clothes,
naked as the eyes of a clown.

As a kid, I loved it because it talked about being in the bathtub and being naked and I was both of those things!

Although, I never listen to this song anymore, it truly impacted me. Without it, I doubt I’d remember bath time with my dad and I am super grateful for that memory. I’m also thankful he sang this to me instead of “Rubber Ducky” or something. Music permeates our lives so much and sometimes we don’t even notice until we hear that song that takes us back to a special time, even bath time with dad! =P

-Sarah Sodini

Feb 1 2012

You Decide

Most of my inspiration comes from music, usually as I’m driving down the road with my iPod on shuffle. It’s my favorite kind of inspiration. It’s fun to sing about exactly what you’re feeling. Today was no different.
Lately I’ve been really fed up with school. It’s my senior year of high school and I’m ready to just be out of there. And as several of my classmates could confirm, I haven’t been Little Miss Sunshine the past few weeks.
Today as I was driving home, “Did you wake up on the right or the wrong side of the bed today?” came over my speakers. The song went on to say that no matter what kind of day you’re having, you get to decide your mood and how you act.
You don’t have to let your frustration ruin your day. It seems easier said than done, but brush it off. Whether or not a couple little things get you down is completely up to you. So don’t worry about it and CHOOSE to have a good day. Nothing can get you down. :)

Jan 26 2012

Don’t Give In

The other day, I was sitting in a living room with 35 other college students listening to a very smart woman talk about depression to a group of people that it affects most. I’ll admit I don’t remember everything she said, but one part stuck out to me. She said:

“Depression is lonely. When you’re depressed, you just want to stay in bed and you don’t want to be around anyone. That’s what the enemy wants. He wants to defeat you. If you let depression get to you, the enemy has won. Even though you don’t feel like it, you need to be around people. DON’T LET HIM WIN.”

Depression is hard. I know it is. I’ve had the days when I wanted to stay in bed and turn my phone off and not talk to anyone. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve done it in the past year. But that wasn’t a good idea. Call a friend. Get out. Being around other people is the best medicine. Keep your relationships strong and they’ll keep you strong. Keeping you secluded and lonely feeling is what the enemy wants. Defeat him. You can do it. I know you can.