Because the music industry has finally begun to understand our lives.

I turned on the radio and was utterly amazed to hear songs like these:
1. A song that mostly consists of “Breeeeeeeeeathe. Juuuuust breeeeeeeeeeeathe. Ohhhhhh breeeeeeeeeeathe.” *repeat* There were probably other lyrics too but I was too awed to notice them.

2. A song that by what sounded like Avril Lavigne or somebody like that, which had the lyrics “Why can’t I breathe whenever I think about you” which is basically my attitude when I think about running.

3. “Love Song” by Sara Howeveryouspellherlastname (yes, I actually know the name of this one) that mentions “And they tell me to breathe easy for a while” which is what I’ve always heard asthmatics being told, including myself.

4. This is a big one. A POPULAR SONG BY AN AMERICAN IDOL WINNER. EVEN THE NAME RADIATES SYMPATHY FOR ASTHMATICS. “No Air” is the title of this one. I was flipping radio stations and heard a song that sounded like one of those R&B songs that you hear all the time. They don’t bother me, but I was about to change the station when I heard “It’s so hard for me to breeeeeathe”! I stopped and turned the volume up slightly. Sure enough, this song could easily be an asthma anthem! The chorus kicked in. “Tell me how I’m supposed to breathe with no air” is the artists’ way of realizing the problems we go through, then creating a song about it. GO JORDIN SPARKS, CHRIS BROWN, AND ESPECIALLY THE PERSON WHO WROTE THAT SONG.

Now, we asthmatics are being recognized as a significant group of people. I applaud the music industry. Thanks for making us feel special, and spreading asthma awareness to the world. Next, diabetes will become the newest topic of popular songs@@@

I ask anyone out there (probably one of my 6 viewers, according to the wordpress stats) to listen to current hits. If you find a song involving breathing, post it in the comments so asthmatics can feel even more special.