I am lucky to have a group of like minded players to get together every now and again to rehearse and gig. But, like this evening, after a tough week and chronic back pain, just 15 mins playing on my "own" to the cat and the g/f and I felt better about myself, my life, and the rest. I feel blessed to have music as part of me. It is like a good friend. It can disappear for a while but return like you'd never been apart.