Music is life itself

I love music! Music taps into my memories and feelings. One week, I’ll have a favourite song that I’ll listen to ‘over and over’ again.

The next week something different. There is a neurological science behind this, but I won’t bore you with that.

While I was visiting Ocean Star in Bunbury, I met a woman named Josephine. She came from Donnybrook and she is Italian. Being a show off, I spoke to her in Italian and found that she spoke a Sicilian dialect.

I did understand most of it, but I couldn’t keep up. That’ll teach me, do not show off! So I began to sing an Italian song and she joined in with great gusto! I didn’t know all the words, but she did! Something so simple just seemed to spark this fun moment.

No alcohol was involved, just two people who liked to sing. Music is an expression of all three of our values – Joy, Love and Hospitality.

What’s your favourite song at the moment?

Stop me and let me know. Or email it to me. To quote Louis Armstrong: “Music is life itself”.

Rose Santoro, Executive Manager Mission