“C” has sent in their response to my latest prompt about what music means to you. Here is what they have writtem:

Music holds so much power over me. It’s often a last resort for me when my mind is going a bit insane. In those moments I lock myself in my room, blast a song as loud as the speaker will go, close my eyes, and just dance, letting the music take over me. My mind finally goes blank as I feel the beat of the song throughout my whole body. And I know I probably look stupid jumping around my room by myself, but that’s the last thing I’m worried about. I don’t know how it happens but it can switch my mood on a dime. Must be some magic healing powers. There’s something almost spiritual about it. What I find so special is how it holds a similar weight in each person’s life but takes on different meanings. And I think because of this value and what music means to each person on an individual level it really creates a sense of community and connection. Music makes me feel closer to all the people that I love. I’ll hear an old song come on in a store and it will instantly take me back to a time where all my friends and I were blasting this song in the car and singing at the top of our lungs. I was always most at peace as I was reading a book as my brother practiced his guitar in the background. I’ll listen to old zydeco music when I miss my mom and want to be reminded of her and where she grew up. When my brother plays his music in the car I’ll secretly add his songs to my playlist to listen back and remember this moment, though I would never tell him that. Music ultimately just gives me a glimpse into other people’s brains and what makes them happy, making me connect even more with them. Music holds memories. It holds light it holds laughter it holds love. There’s something almost spiritual about it and the power it has. I don’t think I’ll ever understand it and I don’t think I’m supposed to. I’ll just continue to let music do its thing and be thankful for all that it’s given me.