[Quiet Man Cometh]

I'll sometimes sing to stop crying. It's not a go-to. I rarely cry and even rarer do it in front of people. Music is a sort of therapy that I often forget about, and I often use it as a distraction for myself.

The only song I know that I cry (or did cry) while singing was the simple tune I learned in choir that I used to sing to my dog while I clipped his nails. It was more to calm me down so I didn't make him nervous (I get anxious trimming dog nails.) Even though it's been 6 years since I've had to put him down, I still can't make it through the whole song without choking up.

When I was in hospital with cancer my niece would watch The Lorax non-stop and I memorized "Let it Grow." I used to try and sing it as exercise for my lungs. Took a while before I could make it all the way through without having to stop and catch my breath.