This past weekend, I went to the assisted living facility in South Carolina where my 81 year-old mother now resides. My mother had asked me to bring some music that her friends might enjoy and so I brought my song books, full of the songs of the 20's, 30's and 40's. We had a great time! I could almost see a musical fountain of youth flowing before my eyes. We started out with "Just a Song at Twilight" and continued on with "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby," "My Buddy" "Shanty in Old Shanty Town" and ended with a rousing rendition of "Happy Days are Here Again!" We had so much fun that all of the residents that night were imploring me to come back the next night and every night!
Singing is such an easy thing to do; you don't even need piano accompaniment but I do think it helps! Singing favorite songs lowers the blood pressure, boosts the immune system, and helps folks eat better and sleep better. You really should give it a try!! What do you think??
