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This is so beautiful. I'm so glad you wrote it. My wish is that more of us who love music would write about music like this -- because ultimately I think it's the emotional and spiritual connection to music that makes all the rest of it matter. And I think it's too easy to lose touch with that, amid all the tech.

PS I wish I knew more about the context of the photos, what it is I'm seeing and why you chose those photos? hint hint... ;-)

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Very well written.

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Thanks for this lovely piece Andres, it touched me deeply. Echoing Faith’s point, I love reading about those emotional and spiritual connections that drive people’s passion for the music they love. It never ceases to amaze me, the power of music to reach deep inside and shake us up emotionally, almost a visceral response at times, and with a ferocity that can overwhelm with its intensity

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So well done, Andy. Color me proud of you! Steppin' up and steppin' out....like your 2-year-old self! Your readers' reactions say it all!

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Thank you for sharing this beautiful story, Andrés! You brought tears to my eyes.

It’s funny, perhaps - for me as the husband of an Argentinian - that I find Buenos Aires as a city fueled by nostalgia. I think I’ve mentioned this before but I feel like it’s something inherent in the culture. I hear certain tangos or Argentinian songs (like Yupanqui) and I feel as if it’s something from my own past, although I’ve only borrowed it. Weird.

In any case, thank you so much for this piece; it’s really something special. Also, your baby pictures are adorable.

Andrew

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Mar 24Liked by Andres

Hermoso y emocionante... gracias por compartirlo. Te quiero mucho!

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Mar 24Liked by Andres

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