There are certain songs that hit a nerve with me. This can happen for several reasons. It could remind me of my disease or it could remind me of the recovery journey that I’m on.

Sometimes, songs remind me of people. Todd. Todd is always in my mind and my heart. There are so many songs that make me think of him.

I watched Rent tonight, which ALWAYS makes me think of him. The week before he passed away, we were going to see Mr. and Mrs. Smith. One of the previews that night, was for Rent. We all looked at each other and said “We are SOOOOO there!!!” Todd wanted to see that movie so badly. I know he and my friend RC talked about it before he and I did, but he and I were planning for all of us to go at the same time.

I couldn’t watch the movie for about 2 years after it came out. It came on Cinemax or HBO about 5 months ago. I happened to channel surf onto it. I was hooked. It had me, hook, line and sinker.

The opening song, Seasons of Love, makes me think of all of my friends and of my life in recovery. It lightens my heart to hear it, at the same time as making me cry. I believe they are tears of gratitude and happiness.

525,600 minutes, 525,000 moments so dear. 525,600 minutes - how do you measure, measure a year? In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights, in cups of coffee. In inches, in miles, in laughter, in strife. In 525,600 minutes - how do you measure a year in the life? How about love? How about love? How about love? Measure in love. Seasons of love. Seasons of love.

How do YOU measure one year? Do you measure it by how much you accomplish? Do you measure it by how many friends you have? The moments that you get with family and friends? Moments with your pets, who give you unconditional love and affection?

525,600 minutes, 525,000 journeys to plan. 525,600 minutes - how do you measure the life of a woman or man? In truths that she learned, or in times that he cried. In bridges he burned, or the way that she died.

Do you keep track of when your friends cry? Or how much you teach the people around you? Do you measure a year by your own tears? By your own accomplishments?

It’s time now to sing out, tho the story never ends let’s celebrate remember a year in the life of friends. Remember the love! Remember the love! Remember the love! Measure in love. Seasons of love! Seasons of love.

525,600 minutes. 525,000 seasons of love. Don’t miss out on them. Life is short, take it for what it is and live it for the moment. I love the part of “remember the love.” So many of us forget the love and we focus only on the negative and angry moments in life.

I don’t know where I was going to go with this post, but I’m done. I just wanted to share one of the best songs ever created. I’m currently listening to the soundtrack I just purchased on iTunes.

Until next time….