When I was a small child (45 years ago?), I watched Born Free with my mum. I cried, a lot, as I ofte did at sadhappy films.
Many years later (like about 5 years ago), I bought some new music for my lovely Orla, and the first piece in the book was Born Free. I played it , and I cried.
I've played it many times since.
I sat down to play today, for the first time in a long while, and that book was on the stand. I played many of the songs. I played Born Free, and I heard the narration The bit I remembered was when Elsa came back hurt.
It made me cry.
I've no idea why I had such an emotional response today. Maybe I'm tired, I don't know.
Before Covid I bought a copy of Born Free on DVD, but I haven't been able to watch it. I might try. I don't know if it will exorcise the tears, or make them worse.
