A SYMBOL IN MY OWN LIFE

I have a few symbols in my own life but the one that is most important to me is the symbol of music.  I have jewelry with G-clef's on it.  I even have a old time Victrola tattooed on my leg with music notes and the saying "Music Feeds My Soul" on it.  Music, for me, represents so much.  When I was young my mother would sing around the house all the time.  She had a beautiful voice.  We would listen to music for hours, both of us together, and dance and sing.  It brings a smile to my face when I think about it.  I also became a member of an elite group of people to march in Drum Corps (gets mistaken for marching band but it is very different, technique, music, etc).  Being fortunate enough to be a part of this group I learned how to play many instruments and I learned other things as well. I was a part of that group for twenty years.  In my middle and high school years I was part of band and chorus respectively.   I continue to sing today and when I listen to music I listen to it a little differently then the average person.  I listen to not just how the lyrics move me but I listen to the parts of the music as well.  I always have something related to music on me, obviously my tattoo, but sometimes something more.  It is forever ingrained in me and I enjoy it very much.  What's your symbol and why?