Musical therapy

Music has a powerful effect on us with the ability to change our mood quickly from feeling bad to being in a good frame of mind. Music can lift our spirits, make us smile, and if we allow it, touch our very soul. On one of the many times I have been hospitalized , I remember with great pleasure, a man with a violin visited the ward I was in. He went into each room and played beautifully for the patients. I could hear him getting nearer and nearer my room, as the music drifted down the corridor, it got louder, until finally I was treated to a private concert of my very own. On another occasion a local children's choir came to the hospital and with great enthusiasm and beaming smiles they sang cheery songs to the patients in each ward. To have such a treat, whether it be music or singing, really brightens one's day and the monotony of being hospitalized. If you can sing or play a musical instrument, why not give a little of your free time at a local hospital. I can assure you, your efforts will be warmly received and welcomed. I would like to thank anyone who has voluntarily entertained patients in this manner which can bring such beneficial effects, giving pleasure and delight to those who are badly in need of a little diversion. Speaking as a patient, it was an enjoyable welcome interlude and enormously appreciated. If you'd like to see something very cool that an orchestra did recently, take a look at this Flashwaltz performed at a hospital.