Without going into great detail, I would like to say that I have over the past two years been through some awful, awful events, occurrences, and circumstances and now feel as if almost the entirety of what you could call my soul has wilted away and is now gone. I do not believe that it is a question of finding a way away from the discomforts that have led me to feel this way, as there are no ways that can realistically change the elements of the past.

I am looking for things such as books and music that make one feel happy, at peace, all while making one feel enlivened. My list of music, books, and other media for my personal absorption is so short as to be verging on being non-existent. I have two songs that work, the Scottish/Irish folk song (Oh) Danny Boy and Born Free(As Free As the Wind Blows), but that is it for music and all other entertainment mediums. If anyone could suggest songs and add to my song, movies, books, etc. list it would be well appreciated. Along with that question, if members could direct me to some forum websites that are good for the purposes of inquiring about suggestions for my list and finding practical solutions for moving past/overcoming this phase in my life I would be very grateful.
-Thank you Michael.