{{{M.}}}

Songs always stir up the hardest emotions. =( especially when i'm feeling sad.

Those words make me feel sad.

(hmmm...kinda hope you had a good cry.... =j seriously!....its not right that I cry about your dad if youre not! I know you will grieve in your own time and in your own way...but I shouldn't be the only one with a runny nose and tear stained cheeks. )

But sincerely, so sad and so sorry for your loss. How are you doing Mark?

I suddenly have the inclination to forward you all the sad songs I know. oh dear....well...you've been forewarned!

Take care,

=j

Love Simon and Garfunkel. There's always that Josh Groban song too...

Fly me up

To where you are

Beyond the distant star

I wish upon tonight

To see you smile

If only for awhile

To know you're there

A breath away's not far

To where you are

{{{{Mark}}}}

I have a hard time crying ... The feelings do well up, though.

I find songs get to my emotions more, too. Not always sad emotions, but ... maybe those are the ones I fight the hardest. I find inarticulate songs, like Pink Floyd's "Brain Damage", have the most effect on me. I think that, though I love good lyrics, words help me contain the emotion.

My favorite song these days is by a woman named Dar Williams, and it's called "After All". It's a song about sadness, but about sadness past. I recommend it, especially if you're searching out sad ones for me. :-P

[media=]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hx4RsCfL_fA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hx4RsCfL_fA

not sure how to post videos...hopefully this will post.

The Dar song was pretty good...my go to sad song would have to be Johnny Cash 'Hurt', but that might trigger some...but for those it doesn't...a sad song must.

oooo they both posted...pleasant surprise! 2 for the post of 1.

Maybe it helps to tell yourself it's okay to let go and cry? Headphones help me connect to the music and sometimes it is the sound that affects me more than the words. But for me a good cry can feel cathartic at times.

I do think, Sed, that songs are like poetry with the added music.

Group hugs today.