we were beach bums for the day and happened to witness a wedding from the ocean. the opening song, before the bride walks down the aisle, still gets me every time. it's funny how certain songs (and sounds) can trigger both joyful and sad memories.
one time, probably about a year after we were married, my husband and i were christmas shopping when the opening bars of pachelbel's canon in d started playing over the speakers. my eyes were instantly misty. my husband turned around with tears in his eyes and asked outloud why he felt so emotional. i recognized the song then and reminded him of our wedding procession.
there are already several songs that evoke happy memories for me: "(december, 1963) oh, what a night" by the four seasons, "wonderful tonight" by eric clapton, "brown eyed girl" by van morrison, "beautiful soul" by jesse mccartney, "that's when i love you" by aslyn...
and likewise, there are plenty of songs (and sounds too) that i will remember from this trip: "fast car" by tracy chapman, the black birds calling in the morning, the rolling waves, the breeze blowing through the palm trees, iguanas rustling through the brush, the mariachi band playing "la bamba," the crunch of the sand beneath our feet, the way mexicans say 'hello'...
i hope that through the years we will find many more songs/sounds that can instantly make me smile.
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