Sigh No More

I've got another song to add to my cancer-beating soundtrack, and wanted to share it with you, my dear readers. I hope it inspires you and fills your heart with joy like it does to mine.

Unlike Maino's "All the Above," the rap anthem that is first on my victory soundtrack, this song is not about toughness and struggle in the pursuit of success. Mumford & Sons' "Sigh No More" is simply about love. The song has always touched me, and was even more powerful to hear live at the Mumford & Sons concert on the day I received my first chemo treatment. I always make sure that this song is playing on my iPod as I recline and close my eyes as I drift off to a Benadryl-induced naps during my chemo treatments. And I can't wait to hear it when I wake up from my next surgery.

The song is particularly moving to me because of the following lyrics, which choke me up more often than not:

Love -- it will not betray you, dismay or enslave you,
It will set you free
Be more like the man you were made to be.

There is a design,
An alignment to cry,
Of my heart to see,
The beauty of love as it was made to be

Love, in my view, is what makes my strength and resolve and positivity possible. I am always  animated by love -- the love I feel for others, the love I know that others feel for me. To connect with another person in a deep and meaningful way is such a beautiful thing, and, frankly, I might be addicted to it. Love is the most powerful thing I experience on a daily basis, and is far more powerful than fear or doubt or pain. Love is what it's all about! And cancer could never touch that.

Here's the song in its entirety. I hope you like it. Actually, I hope you love it.

For those of you on iPhones, you can listen to the song here