Music in Common

by Sonia Halabi

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     When I was daydreaming on a stormy day  

     I frowned when I thought it would be a gloomy day  

     My head was buried on my desk and I listened to the sound of the rain and thunder 

     Suddenly a pretty fairy appeared and startled me when she said “Why do you look so sad, little one?”  

     I replied, “The weather is stormy and makes the day sad, for I cannot play outside”  

    The fairy told me to go outside with her and she will give me wings and protect me from the weather to temporarily fly with her  

     So in good faith I went with her, and we soared up in the sky, passing the rain and thunder that did not harm me  

     We reached the clouds to float on them  

     I never flew so high in the sky, and never did I imagine I would have wings!  

     The fairy created a beautiful sound while we were floating in the clouds 

     I heard all different languages, instruments, beats, rhythms, and genres that made a lovely tune  

     It was very pleasant for my ears, but I could not comprehend everything  

     I asked the fairy why I cannot understand the full sound she created  

     The fairy looked and me and gave a huge smile  

     She said, “Little one, we all have ears to be able to hear the sound, whether we can all understand it or not” 

     I said, “Oh fairy, how do I know what the sound means then?” 

     The fairy’s smile brightened, and she said, “We do not, because everyone hears the same sound and makes it what is meaningful to them”  

     The fairy’s words impacted me and that is when I realized that sound connects us all since it is our common language, and we make it meaningful to how we want it to be 

     The fairy was impressed and told me that her mission is now accomplished  

     The weather cleared up and she flew me down back home where I had to go back to being a human and not have wings anymore  

     The fairy said, “Little one, I wanted to show you that there is a beautiful sound that connects us all in this world, it is the sound of love and creation” 

     I replied, “Dear fairy, thank you for a reason to show me to not ever be sad during stormy weather, I will now always appreciate all natural conditions of our Mother Earth” 

     The fairy said she must take off now and to always remember the beautiful sound that connects all of creation