I'm always so grateful and surprised by the reactions of the patients at Solace to my music. During my weekly trip this week to Solace, a COPD patient who was struggling for breath visibly calmed down as the music poured out of my flute. A family in tears reacted with joy as the music expressed their loved one so perfectly. They said he loved music and the tune that came through my flute was "just the kind of music he loved". An actively dying lady opened her eyes and smiled (perhaps for the last time) as the music poured forth. When I left, she called me back to play more. These experiences really confirm for me the power of music, and how comforting it can be during the "transition" process to the other side.