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What makes you feel?

Sep 22, 2014

And when I say “feel” I mean really really FEEL. Like, get goosebumps.  Or a lump in your throat. A sudden awareness of yourself. As I was driving through town the other day I happened to drive by a large church that started ringing its normal hourly bells and quickly got goosebumps all over. It was in that moment that I realized that I can name a handful of things that cause that immediate reaction for myself. After thinking about it, I realized that they are all very powerful events or sounds that cause this reaction. Church bells being the first one that I realized, the second being bagpipes.

I don’t know what it is. I remember working at a bakery in town a few years ago while a parade was happening. During the parade, a huge group of bagpipers made their way down Broadway. I was clearing a table and caught myself getting choked up. On tears! real tears! I have absolutely no reason for why this happened. I still think about it! All of my coworkers must have thought I was such a weirdo. But I didn’t care. It was just raw emotion caused by an event.  Or maybe it was the kilts.

Another (probably more common?) instance that I have noticed this happen is when listening to music. One instance in particular was when I went to listen to the 1812 Overture and watch a firework show that they do together every year at SPAC. I almost always have an emotional reaction to this one. I don’t know if it is the extremely powerful music, the cannons themselves or the fireworks. Probably some crazy combination of the three.

Please share! What gets you choked up?

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  • Rosey Rebecca

    Love this post!

    The song ‘Paradise’ by Coldplay always makes me cry because it made my mother cry after my father died.

    The crisp, autumn air always reminds me of UAlbany. I don’t really choke up, but still.

    Ah, nostalgia!

    • Alicia

      How about the moment right before biting into an uncommon bagel 😉

      • Rosey Rebecca

        Definitely tear-worthy!

  • Amanda Graves

    What an awesome topic! One thing that makes me feel is the sound of my brothers laughing. It just makes me feel so happy.

    Another is waking up really early, like 4:30/5ish, and feeling that stillness & quiet before the day begins.

    …& Melissa McConville’s laugh 😉

    • Alicia

      Love these! I have to agree about Miss. M’s laugh 🙂

  • Kelly

    While I was watching the Lion King show at Animal Kingdom today I kept thinking what a weirdo I was because I tend to get emotional during that show. I have no idea why, but it happened again today! So this was a very fitting topic today 🙂

    • Alicia

      Ahh yes! I could totally see that! I would love to see that show someday 🙂

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