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The Oral Sex gives you throat cancer article made me cry.

Note: Cross-forum reference about a study.

Edited, May 10th 2007 12:29pm by Yodabunny

I've recently had some major health problems and almost died because my doctor misdiagnosed pneumonia as the common cold (I'm finding a new doctor) resulting no treatment until I had a nerf football sized abscess on my collapsed left lung. A lobectomy and three weeks in the hospital later my emotions were all fucked up for awhile.

While my emotions were running rather high, having never almost died before in my 25 years, I made the mistake of pausing on CMT for a moment. I wouldn't normally pause on the country music channel but the hospital remote was horrible and I had no choice. Some sad song about dying spouses and leaving a note with some heartwrenching posthumous message was on and I started weeping like a pansy *****. I don't think I would normally have cried like that but for the last month I've been a pussy like that.

Edit: Found it.

Edited, May 10th 2007 3:11pm by Natdatilgnome

The "Into the West" theme from LOTR: Return of the King. It plays during a number of scenes, most notably during the scene where Sam says, "I can't carry it for you--but I can carry you!" and of course, at the end when they are saying goodbye. Even thinking about it makes me all misty-eyed.

I have the same reaction to the instrumental theme that plays in the series finale of Babylon 5 when the station is blowing up, even when just listening to it on CD. That, and the scene where Sheridan and Delenn are saying their farewells.

There's also the final chapter of Stephen King's IT when Bill Denbrough is dreaming of his childhood and leaving Derry, and remembering how much he loved his friends, even though he can't remember them anymore. "I loved you, children...I loved you so much."

I finally realized that all these scenes are really very similar scenes--people with a great deal of love for each another who have been through an incredible ordeal together, saying goodbye, knowing they will never see each other again. So obviously something about that particular theme hits me hard. It gets me every time.

My grandfather passed away on December 20. His funeral was the 23rd. What with the long drive from Michigan to Arkansas and staying in an overheated house on a very uncomfortable sofa, I didn't get a lot of sleep between the 21st and the 23rd. Coming back down to Arkansas at another time to collect his belongings wasn't a very feasible option, then after the funeral, I stayed up all night on the 23rd to pack his stuff into the moving van and made the 15-17 hour drive back to Michigan on Christmas Eve, I then went to the midnight candlelight Christmas service with my in-laws.

Now, normally, "Silent Night" is not a song that chokes me up. But something about getting less than 10 hours of sleep over the course of five days had me a bit emotionally unhinged, and at one point during the song, I just began sobbing. That was pretty understandable, considering what had happened over the course of the week.

What's weird is that now, 12 years later, I STILL get choked up whenever I try to sing "Silent Night." Something about the experience is indelibly linked with that carol and permanently imprinted in my brain.

I think I mentioned it before (and I don't care if this was aimed for chicks, damn it) but I can't hear the song "Slipped Away" by Avril without thinking things I rather not think about on the grounds of me maintaining a state of chipper happy yays.

Amazing Grace, does it to me everytime.

Dido, "Here with Me" because of that damn scene from Love Actually.

Actually, half the tracks from Love Actually make me tear up, stupid movie.

Also, the scene from the Notebook where they kiss in the rain. Yes, I'm a huge sucker.

Nexa

One of my best friends was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 30 or so. It was a scary bad time, but she came through the treatment apparently cured (though we didn't know that at the time of her wedding, six months after she was diagnosed).

Her cousin sang "Amazing Grace" at the wedding, in a beautiful soaring soprano. I don't think there was a dry eye in the church. I'm tearing up a little right now, remembering it.

I'm a sap, though. Lots of music moves me.

The Last Unicorn used to do it for me.

I haven't watched it in years, so I not sure.

Damn, that reminds me. When we were little, my brother was in a really horrid situation that the rest of us knew nothing about. We used to watch The Muppet Movie and he would talk about how I'm Going to Go Back There Someday made him think of how much he hated Peru, and wanted to come back to the U.S. Years after, watching the movie and hearing this song still kills me with the thoughts of things I should have known and didn't, and the innocence we had that I won't ever get back.

A couple animated films do it for me but I'm not telling you jamokes which ones

No ****? Ok that does it, when I come out to visit, you are renting that, bet tissues and tequila!

One song that really hit me when I noticed the distance between my wife and I was growing - If I Could Be Where You Are by Enya. It would get me every time. Now, not so much, but it's a beautiful song.

Another song is the classic, Cats in the Cradle by Harry Chapin. I think any song, movie, or tv show that has a story about a father and son (i.e., Field of Dreams) gets me every time. My parents divorced when I was about 2 or 3 years old. Luckily, I have a great relationship with my dad, but it's too bad we never had as much time as we probably would have had.

Finally, my other Achilles' heel emotionally is anything about animals. Some shows on Animal Planet like Adoption Tales and Divine Canine, or The Dog Whisperer on the National Geographic Channel. I can't really stand to watch the even more heart-breaking stories of inhumane neglect and abuse or medical issues on shows like Animal Precinct, Animal Cops, or E-Vet Interns but sometimes I get caught up watching them anyhoo.





Edited, May 10th 2007 4:02pm by Snorre