Touch of Love

I just got my first iPod this summer. It also happened to be the infamous iPod Touch. Up until then, I had slowly progressed from having nothing, to the walkman, the discman, and then to an mp3 player (which I went through two of since I used my first one so much that it broke). I have always enjoyed the company of a good tune, especially when it's right at the tippy "touch" of my fingers. When Michael Bull mentioned in his articles how people imagine the music that they listen to as their soundtrack, I could not have agreed more. I constantly have my ear-buds parked in my ears with a song to match my mood, whatever it may be. People watch movies and often imagine themselves in the scenarios that they are witnessing. Having music to take with you everywhere you could possibly go invites people to have those movie moments where they are the star.
I do, however, realize that I need my absolute peace every now and then. Having the world busy around me is noisy. Music in my ears all day long, truth be told, gets to be noise after awhile (it hurts me to say that). I think there are so many opportunities in the world that we can miss in our lives if we go about in our own solitary bubbles. Yes, it does give you that control people long for in their lives, but when we shut out the world around us, we begin to shut out things that God could have intended for us to encounter.
But, with that all being said, you will still see me meandering around with those famous white ear-buds, once again, parked where I like 'em. I like being in movies...