Comfort

Of the very first songs I can remember listening to on a record player is Mel McDaniel and the song is “Baby’s Got Her Blue Jeans On.” It’s fascinating how a song can carry you to feeling a particular way and take you to a moment in time. This song takes me back to sitting in front of the brick fireplace at my parents house. It’s winter outside and my Mom is cooking her delicious lasagne in the kitchen. My Dad is coming in from a hard day at work, he’s happy. Saturday Night Live is on the television muted and this song is playing. It doesn’t make me feel homesick but comforted. When it comes down to it, with movies, music and...