With Grace In Your Heart And Flowers In Your Hair

Whilst listening to After The Storm by Mumford and Sons, I was reminded of a time not so long ago when this song answered everything. I was somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean, meandering between dozing and staring at the back of someone's chair when the song came on my Ipod, and something just clicked. I can't explain or describe my exact feeling, but I listened to the song repeatedly for about half an hour, absorbing the words as if advice from a friend. Suddenly, I felt like I understood my slight confused outlook on life at the time. I suddenly felt a sense of, understanding.
I now listen to the song and think of that time and how it totally changed me. I had listened to the song many times before, as an avid Mumford fan their music is something of a regularity on my playlist. But for some reason at that specific time the song meant more to me than it ever had, and it made me sit up and re-evaluate my life.
This little post is something I wanted to share, as I sit here listening to the song that made me stop and think, smiling to myself, remembering the event as if it was a meeting with a friend. This very story is why I love music, because it is my companion, my salvation. Whenever, wherever I may be, with whatever problem I may have, I know that somewhere, there will be a song that says everything I need to hear.
So, thank you Mumford & Sons, for making me see that after the storm, there is everything, and more.

xx