I look out the window, the birds are composing

Today was a great day.

I found a great Boba tea place around Columbia that is only a few blocks from where I am staying. The tea there was (dare I say it) better than Lollicup by miles.

After, I went to see the stage adaptation of The Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis. I still haven't gotten to the book as it is directly after Mere Christianity (which I am almost done with) in the volume I am reading (and that I left at home). The play was absolutely phenomenal, I think I was the first one to stand applauding after it had ended. The acting was amazing, the messages were incredible, it was just an all-around great performance. My favorite line from the play (which I would assume is a dramatic reading of the book) was:

"Religion in moderation is no better than no religion at all"

Now on to a different subject. I wanted to express the power music has in my life and here is why:

After the play, I walked home, changed in to more comfortable clothes, grabbed my iPod, and went to Riverside park to lay down and look at the stars. Although it was a bit hot outside, I found a nice spot with a pretty clear view of the sky. I decided to choose Jon Foreman's Four Seasons as the soundtrack to the night. At that moment, sitting there, listening to my music and staring at the sky, I appreciated my life more than I think I ever had. Looking around I can see amazing trees, tons of airplanes flying through the skies, a million stars, all a part of God's amazing creation. On top of that, here I am, God's most complex creation, getting to live in this amazing world He has made for us. I thought about my aunt, who passed away last year, and smiled knowing she was right there with me. I miss you Bubbie.

Music just has an amazing effect on me, I feel like it's such an emotional outlet that can not be rivaled by any in the history of this world. I thank God every day for the power of music, especially its' effect on me.

I will leave you with a quote by one of the biggest musical geniuses of all time.

“Music is an agreeable harmony for the honor of God and the permissible delights of the soul.”- Johann Sebastian Bach