This really MOVED me. Therapist REACTION and FIRST LISTEN to Aurora Little Boy in the Grass

[@Shawn-nn6vp]

It Happened Quiet live at the Current, you won't be disappointed.

[@ispbrotherwolf]

When Aurora sings, she feels it all, that is why you can see pain in her face. She is the most empathic person I have ever seen. She needs to be protected, our Queen of the North...

[@Jadedxx]

Omg you have to check out Through The Eyes Of A Child live. Chills every time. Murder song too.

[@themetricsystem7967]

Murder song the Nobel peace prize performance, and the concert at Nidarosdomen for Through the eyes of a child. So many other good ones too.

[@jonathanwetherell3609]

@@themetricsystem7967 Seconded. Also the Vevo "Soul with no king"

[@Einyen]

This was Aug 2015 just over 4 years after the event, but she always immerses herself in the music feeling the same feelings again, specially here early in her career. On the 4th commemoration day in 2015, she wrote on fb: "Today is the day. 22nd of July. It's been 4 years since you left us. Since all of you left us. How time flies, we even find ourselves forgetting for a moment, nearly moving on. Not because we forget you, but because we remember to live. But know that I will always remember you, and everyone that went down with you. I will think of love, and send love to those who needs it today. I hope no one is crying alone. Rest in peace my friend. You are free now." I think that sentence about remembering to live it really profound. In a June 2019 article she mentioned the incident again: "Aurora: And then I had someone I was very close to, who died on Utøya. A boy I was in love with. He was wonderful. - Were you his girlfriend? Aurora: We were probably that, even though I was very young then. I was 15 when he passed away. He was 17."

[@McsDanhi]

please react more AURORA'S songs! She's an amazing artist

[@zpookey]

You should react to "Through the eyes of a child" and "Lucky" live from the Nidarosdomen concert. Life changing.

[@more5600]

Aurora is one of the great empaths we have, an extraordinary artist and person.

[@Froschfischchen]

When it comes to authentic and meaningful music Aurora is one of my favorite artists (the other one is Ren). I can lose myself in her music and she seams a very genuine person with deep emotions and thougts. Thank you for your reaction.

[@tx0h]

that's one of her sad songs. you shouldn't stop here, she brings a lot depth with her art. thanks for your reaction.

[@juggletom]

Thanks for that!👍

[@cicelyfairyflower2149]

She seems fragile as soft falling snow and almost unbearably empathic. Yet, how strong she is to carry it. This one will stay a while.

[@johndennison3140]

Aurora simply a medicine for the world ❤️

[@cocoonmoon1726]

I cannot get through this song without constant weeping and grief......as an ex cop, I can't imagine showing up on that scene and seeing 69 bodies (he killed 77 but the others were bombed in Oslo), mostly children, slaughtered. I think it will be generations before the heart beat of that country resembles anything close to "normalcy". This song in all of its innocence is the most poignant, innocent, beautiful tribute to an horrific, truly evil moment that literally takes my breath away. What a depraved soul who could do such a thing.....and he injured, many seriously, over 200 more. Aurora offers understanding and empathy here and a place for all those hurting to sit and grieve and yet hope. She is a gifted, talented, empathetic, and hopeful woman who gives all that back to the world in her music and her vulnerability. I am so grateful to have been introduced to her and to experience her in my life. She not only makes me a better person, she makes me want to be a better person despite all my many failings.

[@timgrodesky4694]

Well said. Your last sentence impacts me the most as I have felt this for years.

[@davidplanet3919]

Great reaction. Aurora always so genuine and special person and artist.

[@hsientan3522]

Thanks for this emotional reaction. Appreciate your emphathy I would suggest from her " It Happened Quiet live at Current" , "Murder Song 54321 live at Nobel" and "Lucky live at Nidarosdomen"

[@markryder8488]

Oh my. You have just discovered Aurora. Enjoy your trip

[@Sandra-wy2nt]

She has helped me cry so much pain away over the years with her music. Love her❤️

[@Tarkus_]

Wonderful reaction! It is truly a sad story, and this performance in this setting captures the emotions of the song perfectly. Aurora is known for her emotional storytelling, even when it's not about tragic real-life events. Most of her songs aren't so personal, as she writes most of her songs out of empathy for others. However, on her new album, she had to record the last track ("Invisible Wounds"), a very personal song, several times, because she kept crying. And even on the best take, that they ended up using, you can hear her voice crack. And in live performances since then, she still has trouble getting through it without crying. I think a great follow-up to this one would be "Through the Eyes of a Child" live at Nidarosdomen. The themes are very much related to what you talked about in this video. About how things change you as you get older, and not necessarily for the better. It's a very important song for Aurora. She said that she was going through a period of time where she was only seeing the bad in the world, and she wrote that song to get it out of her system.

[@juicy42017]

Loved the reaction, you should definitely check more of her art. Some are happy some are sad but there are all magical and unique.

[@notvochkin]

One of my favorites. Many of her songs are very emotional. Try "Winter Bird" and "Murder Song 5, 4, 3, 2, 1" (esp the Noble Peace PRIZE concert version)

[@markstuartwakeley]

fav artist ,new sub stay safe

[@panchiolarranaga1616]

Aurora is unique a very special soul and she lives among us we are so fortunate. Only thing I could say is you just discovered Aurora the path is open find out more get to know her better she is a true Healer.......

[@gardevoirmaster5743]

AURORA is an amazing singer and she has a wide range of vibes. Queendom is a very good one i vibe to and it makes you happy. Runaway is her most famous and most well known song which is very good. She released an album like 2 month ago and invisible wounds could be a good one to react to

[@jonathanwetherell3609]

Very perspective. Arora is different, all her songs are different and she constantly remakes them. She sings in the moment, so live is best. She sees the world in a different way and that reflects in her lyrics. Try "Murder Song 5,4,3,2,1", her reflections on a mercy killing. "Lucky" (at Nidarosdomen is best), her childhood song on contemplating suicide, "Through the eyes of a child" (again Nidarosdomen) or a recent one "soul with no king" the Vevo interpretation is powerful.

[@FrauEausS]

thats one of my favorite performances of Aurora. So glad you chose this one and made - as ever - such a profound reaction to it. Thanks! Looking forward to more Aurora, she is an amazing authentic artist. for more trauma related content watch IT HAPPENED QUIET live at the current or MURDER SONG 5-4-3-2-1 live at 2015 nobel peace prize concert. But she has also a lot of environmental and uplifting being-a-free-soul content like QUEENDOM (official video) THE SEED (official video) or DAYDREAMER (visualizer). Enjoy the rabbithole! The world needs more artists like her. She is up to me with Ren.

[@bodilfrausing7966]

Same song, but live from "Nidarosdomen" another feeling, but still very beautiful. ❤🧚‍♂️

[@leavemealoneimjustfreespirted]

You got a new subscriber. Aurora is extremely special with her expression and how she literally transcends herself during her performances. Can't wait to see more. Thank you ❤

[@RunarNyrud]

Welcome to a better world! The world with Aurora's magic in it! Her music videos and studio stuff are fantastic, but her live stuff are mindblowing! Check out Murder song from the Nobel peace Prize concert or through the eyes of a child from Nidarosdomen concert.

[@yarsheets4572]

It's very interesting to see how often music reactors I watch eventually navigate from Ren to Aurora (with others interspersed, naturally), or the other way. They are so very different artists, but their (sometimes beautiful and sometimes brutal) honesty is so core to each of them. I really hope you take a good look and listen to Aurora. She is a deep dive.

[@grysqrl]

These are the two artists who, far more than any others, are able to make me feel something. I treasure them both and would be very curious to see what happened if they ended up in a room together.

[@johnytwo]

They both are so honest and open, that they can be your long-distance friends.

[@OokamiKaii]

Aurora has a lot of awesome songs and she is so genuine and pure. She is quirky and is someone who is fighting for LGBTQIA rights and. I suggest these Titles - Murder Song (5,4,3,2,1) I suggest the concert version here - Runaway - It happened quiet (I suggest the concert version here as well, I think this is more trauma related) - Cure for me (this is more uplifting, about accepting yourself and beefing accepted) - The Seed (This is more critical in case of saving the environment) I really like Pomme as well, she did a song with Aurora together. It is called a dangerous thing and she is singing the French part. :)

[@TherapistReactsOfficial]

Thanks, I’ve screenshotted this to refer to later when I revisit her.

[@grysqrl]

The song with Pomme is Everything Matters, but A Dangerous Thing is also excellent.

[@OokamiKaii]

@@grysqrl oh right I switched it up, sorry 😅

[@Roy-mw5js]

Love Aurora. True empath and artist.❤

[@DakotaDogProductionsAk83]

Thank you for adding artist info!🎉❤

[@TherapistReactsOfficial]

Good point, in fact I don’t seem to have anything in the description other than my automatic template. So this is a mistake on my end and one I’ll sort out straight away. Edit. Fixed it. And thanks for pointing it out, and commenting and supporting the channel.

[@Oldperson-wt3ui]

Great reaction to this hauntingly beautiful song. Aurora is very empathetic on top of suffering many personal losses herself. Her new song, The Essence, has a line in it... "I've mourned you now longer than I've known you". I see many great suggestions in the comments, hoping to see more Aurora on your channel soon. Thanks

[@IgorCosta1995]

I had already seen this video. Aurora is my favorite musician by far. But, even though I had already seen it, seeing your reaction reminded me of the first time I heard "Through the Eyes of A Child" and I cried again. Aurora is not an ordinary musician, she carries something pure, magical... The way she manages to transmit feelings through her voice and expressions, I have never seen anyone do anything like it.

[@keithy_is_tired]

Lovely reaction! If you specialize in trauma, I'd recommend her song It Happened Quiet, about domestic violence and murder, or her song The Blade, also closely related to traumatic events

[@sampanther8854]

Beautiful Reaction to a beautiful artist ❤ I love Aurora she's very therapeutic to me ☺️✌️

[@dlbwoodbury]

You MUST react to her song ‘Cure for Me.’ it shows you the other end of the spectrum: a celebration of her own uniqueness, and a rejection of “conversion therapy” for LBGTQ folks. She is an incredibly deep thinker and empath. Her newest album is a masterpiece. I am a retired psychotherapist, I used the ACT model, as you have said you do. I find her music incredibly therapeutic in my life. Enjoy!

[@Eva-iz1vn]

Thank you for this good reaction, such a vulnerable performance. Please try «It happened quiet» live at the Current. People will tell you what it is about, for me it is also about trauma.

[@avikolo]

Great reaction, its a terribly sad song. This one, along with many others, gets me every time. Aurora has a way of expressing all those feelings we shove down as humans trying to be strong for others we care about or to protect ourselves. Her music is soul healing, and she just has a way of striking deep in the heart in the best way. I'd be very interested if you could do Invisible Wounds next. Its off her most recent album and she has said its one of the most personal songs she's ever written (most of her songs are not about herself, but the global human experience). Invisible Wounds also deals with healing, but also accepting that you can't fix everything no matter how hard you try. It's truly a beautiful song and Aurora is a beautiful artist!

[@lillm6874]

Thank you for this lovely reaction, got yourself a new subscriber👍 This is a hauntingly beautiful performance, but I actually prefer the performance in Nidarosdomen, with her band, strings orchestra, harp, choir. It’s more upbeat, and I think it’s the contrast I love😍😍

[@Casin]

She has a lot of haunting songs. I’d recommend her song Lucky (live in Bergen 2020): it talks about moving past a dark time in your life. Another beautiful one is Through the Eyes of a Child (live at Nidarosdomen), a song about longing to return to childhood innocence. Another one to analyze would be I Went Too Far (live at the Honda Stage). About compromising yourself to fit in with other people.

[@hakanandersson1276]

Thanks friend for this reaction. Yes she draw your in, Her rater simplistic song is overwelmed with empathy and facial expressions that got into my soul everytime She IS the best in my opinion. Hope you come with more of her. Try my favourite for all perfromance ever been made. Lucky - In Nidarosdomen. That one have an atmosphere thicker than butter.

[@grysqrl]

I'm really glad you liked this introduction to Aurora and would definitely like to see more! On the fourth anniversary of the massacre (which may have been when she released the song, but I'm not certain), she made a post that included "...Since all of you left us, how time flies, we even find ourselves forgetting for a moment, nearly moving on.. Not because we forget you, but because we remember to live..." She rarely sings directly about herself - I don't think this song is just about her experience, but how everyone around her (the nation/world) was processing things. The unfinished "I am" at the end of the song, I had interpreted through the lens of that message - a transition from "I am getting over it" to "I am living my life again". Other folks have already made some good suggestions for where to go next. There's really no wrong way to go with Aurora. I would generally tend toward live performances over music videos (which are also very good) because she's such a strong performer and really disappears into the songs she's singing. Looking forward to whatever is next!

[@TheMadNorseman]

Thank you, for this reaction!

[@jamesreese4170]

There are at least 2 other songs you should check out as trauma related. One is "The River" which she wrote after reading an article about male self ending. And "Lucky". Which is a song written from the perspective of a self end survivor.

[@tx0h]

i would add a lot more.

[@jamesreese4170]

@@tx0h I agree but this is just a place to start.

[@celinel9750]

For a therapist who want to touch some different subjet... Aurora is the one. Domestic violance, rape and murder, murder by compassion, suic*de, and all of it in her angelic voice with many time in the perspective of the victime. Tru ''It happend quiet'' live at the curent, or 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 at Nobel price concert. She is so deep in the human soul. I sub for more Aurora :-)

[@tomhorn6156]

It hits hard. But we are love

[@Kaalyn_HOW]

Oh Aurora is such a good transition. "It Happened Quiet" is devastating. The live/ acoustic version is soul destroying and too relatable. (For about SA and DV.) Separately, as a trauma specialist, too, are you an ISSTD member? I'll hafta keep my eyes peeled for you in other areas of our community🫶🏻

[@YasmijnBlokzijl]

i just came to your channel today and i dont know why, but the way you talk about those songs comfort me so much.. i am struggling super much and the way you explain things just feels really comforting to me, ive never had someone explain things so well

[@TherapistReactsOfficial]

Thank you for taking the time to comment, I am glad you find them helpful in some way.

[@kaddishcombattants]

Aurora had experienced several losses very early and used songwriting and singing to cope with it, I think. She first lost her godfather, I believe, when she was 11, she wrote Runaway, which happened to be her first hit when she released it, later. After, she lost a schoolmate in a car crash, when she was 15, she wrote Why Did You Have to Go a Place and sung it at her funerals. The audio was later published by the mother and leaked on KZbin, though Aurora didn't mean to release the song, you can find fan-made video of it. Then she lost her boyfriend in this Utøya massacre, and she wrote Little Boy in the Grass that you reacted to. As a therapist, I think you'll find Runaway very accurate and emotionnaly intelligent, especially knowing she started writing it at 11 (and finished it at 14, I believe). Few reactors notice a line which illustrates her empathy and brilliant songwriting, imho: "And all this time I have been lyin' Oh, lyin' in secret to myself I've been putting sorrow on the farthest place on my shelf" As for Why Did You Have to Go a Place, it's heartbreaking and at the same time comforting, which seems to be a constant in her work: she often adresses tough subjects, but always tries to make place for healing. That's why she has a very special relationship with her fans. Her work is a goldmine for a therapist, I think.

[@slymind4919]

first ride along with you, and first time hearing this song from her. i love aurora, but as a 36 year old male metal head/ goth kid turned dad/ synthwave rider (lmao, some of it is great), her songs just hit different. i wont blast aurora on the way to work, thats metal and synthwaves job, but after work, aurora (younger than me, i assume) tells me the ways of the world, and the state that it is in. she is a treasure, and should be protected at all cost.

[@slymind4919]

also, sorry, but her live songs, in my opinion, are far superior to the master'd versions. and this is from someone who never likes live music, i always love the studio.... but the studio cannot accommodate her voice and emotions... her song "the Seed" the nat geo live 2021 is a must listen. she sings in in the forest she grew up playing in. its big feels

[@PHOENIXDARKFIRE5000]

The guitarist in the boat with her is another Norwegian artist who started off in her earlier career and spent some time as her guitarist. His name is actually. ODD MARTIN. And no it’s not a nickname. I have met a lot of her band members however I never got to meet him. She wrote many of her songs with her talented drummer Sigmund another very talented songwriter

[@rusaxe4443]

Sigmund? maybe you meant to say magnus skalstad?

[@PHOENIXDARKFIRE5000]

@@rusaxe4443 lol. Yes I did ❤️

[@rusaxe4443]

@@PHOENIXDARKFIRE5000 Magnus was not only her drummer, but also a co-producer, as far as I know. It was a great era. great team.

[@elsemargrethetnder883]

Aurora got it all. Every tiny feeling a human can feel, she knows it and expresses it. I’m not sure I always like her voice but it doesn’t matter, she gives me something anyway. A new way to look at something familiar, something I myself have felt but never been able to explain or something I know nothing about but she makes me feel it anyway. I think people who listen to Aurora are curious and brave people who want to live not only exist. Sometimes it hurts, but overall it’s a pleasure.

[@Ugleseth]

I've watched your Ren videos! As a Norwegian, seeing you react to Aurora is really nice.

[@TherapistReactsOfficial]

Thanks for sticking around and checking out more of my channel. I really do love finding new artists like this.

[@Ugleseth]

@@TherapistReactsOfficial Aurora is pretty amazing. You should check out "Runaway" from the 2015 Nobel peace prize concert

[@alicenightray5901]

I remember being in an art gallery or museum once and there was an exhibition dedicated to this tragedy. There were written out texts sent between a girl and her mother, the kid saying she's hiding and her mother telling her not to move. It was gut wrenching.

[@silversong4VR]

Aurora rabbit hole please. She has so many beautiful and meaning songs in her discography, some sad, some exploding with her power and love of this planet, others more serious - all address an issue of some sort. Her VEVO videos are stripped down versions of her most popular songs which allow her vocals to shine even more and feel very personal. You'll get many recommendation, just be careful to select ones with the most watches as the fans know which version (and there are many) hit the hardest.

[@WindyMouse217]

Cure For Me by Aurora might be interesting for you

[@palandorstvold5622]

Next should be Murder song 54321 at Nobel peace concert, bring napkins...

[@ambremanifold6549]

This is an amazing reaction. It takes me back to the day of September 11th. I know exactly where i was and how the world felt less safe and scary

[@PHOENIXDARKFIRE5000]

I’m lucky enough to call Aurora one of my dearest friends. I am from Australia and in 2015 I was on holiday in Bergen Norway I was only supposed to be there a week before moving on. See the rest of that part of the Europe. On the second day I was there. I seen a building that was like a large cathedral selling tickets to the 2015 Nobel peace prize awards. I bought a ticket and attended that night and partway through the event they introduced ✨Aurora✨ she was only 19 at this time and she was singing a song called Runaway. Ironically, this is the song that inspired Billie Eilish to become a singer. Two days after the concert I was having coffee on corner coffee shop when I seen The petite blonde haired singer walking down the street on the other side of the road I literally dropped my coffee on my table and ran across the street to introduce myself realising I would never have another chance. I told her that I had seen her concert and that I loved her voice and that I thought she was wonderful she asked me where I was from and I told her and she said that she loved Australia and asked me if I knew my way around Bergen I said that I had no idea she said to me “ would you like me to show you around?” I thought she was joking but she wasn’t and I gratefully accepted this. Was it 10 am and she showed me places. I never would’ve found on my own in the city and in the countryside we even took a mountain Trail that led to a very special Place that only locals knew about. we got back to the coffee shop at 5:30 pm. I think her sincerely and she said to me to my shock “ what time would you like to meet tomorrow?” I replied “ what for?” She said they’re still a lot more to see. And the next day we explored more together. I have since been fortunate enough to call her my friend I ended up staying in Norway in Bergen for three months hanging out with her 90% of the time even getting to see her perform on her piano I am a portrait artist and I drew a picture of her and gave it to her and she framed it and put it on her wall which was a large compliment because it meant she liked it. That was almost 10 years ago and since then I have attended three concerts of hers in Australia are fourth Australian concert next year and have travelled across the world to watch it perform a total of 39 times across four continents. I even went to watch her perform in Japan recently. She is a wonderful human being full of empathy and the most honest person I ever met. I had MY for the fact that she can say whatever she is thinking and not care about how people react she inspires strength and love everyone she touches. I’m so glad another KZbin reactor has done one of her videos I highly recommend this video of her if you want to react to another one I think it would suit your channel as it’s about domestic violence yet she still makes it sound beautiful. That’s just the way that she is. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4aQf2mCpt-Xf68si=pRdH9fCKBD5-e2F0

[@PHOENIXDARKFIRE5000]

I should also note that she wrote runaway at the age of 11 is the song that inspired to become a singer

[@sampanther8854]

Wow that's an amazing story to tell ❤️✌️🇬🇧

[@BrimirMe]

Glad you liked the story, but it needs some work to be believable. The 2015 Nobel peace prize concert (and awards) was held in Oslo, an 8 hours drive frome Bergen. Not exactly the kind of spur of the moment kind of thing to do.

[@i_am_m3384]

TBH I don't find your story believable! Some hints: 1. AFAIK there is no "large cathedral" in Bergen (If I'm wrong, you should be able to name of that 'cathedral'. For whatever reason, I never seen any 'cathedral' in Bergen). 2. The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was never recorded in any church. 3. The Nobel Peace Prize Concert 2015 was held in the 'Telenor Arena' (also known as 'Fornebu Arena' or 'Unity Arena') in the outskirts of Oslo, the capitol of Norway. While it's not absolute impossible, that at least parts of your extremely incoherent story could be true I tend to believe, that your complete story is most likely just made up! Actually the 'content' of your channel and It's creation date gives me the impression, that 'you' are (maybe) either a bot or an attention seeking ill-informed 'fan'(?). But TBH 'you' are most likely a very badly programmed bot!

[@i_am_m3384]

@@sampanther8854 Sometimes 'amazing stories' are just lies!

[@X_ch4ng3]

😊👍

[@stephenbarlow2493]

It is very unusual, for Aurora to speak about her personal life, or for her songs to be about her or her own experiences. However, it is widely acknowledged this song is about the 69 young people who were murdered on Utøya island, by the right wing terrorist, Anders Breivik. This song was first recorded, well published, 4 years after the massacre. Aurora has rarely spoken about it. However, she did say some years ago, that this young man, would probably have been seen as her boyfriend. This year, in an interview, she referred to him, as her lover. Also, this year, Aurora referred to herself as being neurodivergent. Most people were already aware of this, although I don't know if she'd had a specific diagnosis. Actually, she is very clear, that she is not interested in understanding herself. She is the most extraordinary, artist, songwriter and singer.

[@marcopolo9569]

It's very difficult for me to listen to this song. I'm a highly sensitive person, and I can feel the painful mourning. It just tears me up.

[@tiredcandle333]

i beg of thee to react to you keep me crawling by aurora

[@lillm6874]

Such an underrated song.

[@foghornleghorn809]

As Brian Eno said in an interview: The Norwegian singer Aurora, who's one of the most extraordinary people i've met. Absolutely original human being. You just think, who designed her ? She is ... she's such a oneoff wonderful person. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJTWiHSge715hdE

[@kristacompton4119]

Do lorna shore pain remains part 1

[@610Nightly]

I was wondering if you could react to a new kind of love by frou frou love the channel Stuart

[@Anners1982]

You "must" watch skin of a child and the last king. Bet U a pint you will cry. I do everytime.

[@TherapistReactsOfficial]

Are those songs or films?

[@Anners1982]

They Are songs live. Skin is from Nidarosdomen and The other is from Vimeo.

[@rockhardjohnson3691]

​@TherapistReactsOfficial the songs are "through the eyes of a child" and "a soul with no king" he just got the names wrong

[@ashleighmorrell2173]

I know you have done a couple of Citizen Soldiers songs in the past, but I would like to hear your thoughts on one of their newer songs called heavy they did a collaboration with skydxddy who writes amazing songs and a lot is about her trauma she’s been through. I recommend looking her up if you haven’t already also maybe share your thoughts on her song named triggered.

[@Gergei-xi1bs]

Please check out to Diana Ankudinova,, Quiet outpost "very impressive song😢

[@Boston-b2p]

Listen to notes from a wrist by d4vd

[@lua_dest4139]

Hi, i would love if you reacted to "It`s Called: Freefall" by Rainbow Kitten Surprise, they have amazing lyrics about mental problems and mental health

[@MrDeeb8]

Hello! Please review music by artist "Norman Pain", he's an older British man but his music style is very relevant, it's rap, and he has some very impactful tracks like "sonnet" and "Norman Pain - Sindhu Sesh" please 🙏 there's a lot to unpack

[@Maggotkin666]

Your request link is not working, dont know if it is temporary or not

[@arthuralmeida9977]

Plz check out the new Hollywood Undead music video, called Hollywood Forever, this band saved my life!