The Sound of Music

  For all of you that cannot sleep at night because you wonder what a sound track for The Five People You Meet in Heaven would sound like, I have good news:  It has arrived.
     When Eddie arrives in heaven, he discovers that he will visit five people who will explain a part of his life to him.  He meets each of them in a place that is their own personal heaven.  The first man he meets is a former freak show employee at Ruby Pier, where he worked for most of his life.  I chose Basin Street Blues by Louis Armstrong because it is a bit upbeat, like Ruby Park in its prime.  More importantly, the Blue Man has a sad story to tell, but doesn't dwell on the unpleasantness of his story.  His general attitude is that life goes on, and the world keeps spinning.
                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USHkR5tmxHk&ob=av2n
     The next person he meets is the Captain, from his army days in Vietnam.  I chose this Jewish lullaby from WWII because it has a heavy, military drumbeat.  It isn't the usual upbeat military music because it reflects the Captain's sacrifice.
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-B_r4tookc
     The next person he meets is Ruby, who teaches him to forgive.  Her heaven is a serene mountain scene with a brightly lit diner to welcome anyone who was hurt at Ruby Pier.  Her song is "This is Where the Healing Begins" by Tenth Avenue North.
                       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFUHrXfuNU4&feature=related
     The next person he meets is his wife, Marguerite.  She lives in a world of weddings and happiness.  Her song is "I'm A Believer."
                   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfuBREMXxts
     Eddie's fifth visit is to a little girl that he somewhat accidentally killed while in the Philippines.  Her song is "Heaven is the Face" by Steven Curtis Chapman.  Eddie didn't know that she died, and is horrified to learn the truth about the shadow in the flames.  He loves the girl, and is comforted by the fact she is in this beautiful place.
                     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9JTwJ_1lzE
Hours this week:  10.25
Total hours read:  38
Books read:  6.5  (The Firm, Cosbyology, Gone With the Wind, Torn, Bow's Boy, The Five People You Meet in Heaven)