I’m a sap. I’ll admit it. I get choked up at the smallest things. Blame age and Low T as seen on TV. Regardless, I’m a mushy wad of ‘holy hell, why is this making me tear up?’ I don’t care. I’ve always worn my feelings on my sleeve, rarely able to hide my anger or frustration, my caring and love, and lets face it, I can’t hear a beautiful song without welling up. This morning on social media posted by an old friend was a 90 year old woman at last night’s Billy Joel concert. She was swaying in her seat singing every word of every song. If I make 90, I hope I have that drive and desire to do that I want and be where I want to be. Yes, I got a lump in my throat. Then I see a video of a guy singing a song he wrote about his Mom and Alzheimer’s. He hugged her on stage while he sang the song, and she just had this blank stare. The song covered much of what Alzheimer’s is, but the song focused on memories made and still being able to see his Mom even though the disease has essentially locked her away. My Dad has Parkinson’s, so of course, my thoughts went to him. He’s still a fighter and luckily hasn’t had to deal with some of the other horrors of the disease. I’m thankful for that. In fact, as I write this, I’m getting ready to go meet him for our Saturday walk. I thank God every day for the time I’ve had with him and pray for as much more time that I can get. But yes, the Alzheimer’s song choked me up. Then finally, I saw a video of some high school students in choir singing a beautiful song written based on words etched into a wall of a teen during World War 2. The song was in a language I don’t know, but to hear what thirty voices can do is amazing. How do you get a bunch of teens to harmonize so beautifully on what they probably consider to be a boring song?? You help them find their voice and show them how when they work in unison, they can bring an old guy to tears. Yep, shed a tear with this too. Made me think back to when my son was in choir. I couldn’t wait to watch him sing. So yes, I’m a sap. But I think in a way, that’s a good thing. I think it serves as an example to others that anything can move you if you just take the breath to let it. Think about that next time you hear a song or the next time you see a touching video. Let the tears fall because often with those tears comes laughter with the beauty of the moment. And everyone loves to laugh.