Instruments!
Above is our son's Trumpet that we rent, daughter's Piccolo that school loans her, & a Flute that we own that daughter plays. Many moons ago, I played the trumpet for 8 years and seriously had thought to try out for the Navy band, but did not...played flute for about 4 years and clarinet for a year. When I picked the rented trumpet up and attempted the Star Spangle Banner....I was flabbergasted how much I had not lost...a touch of nostalgia...of a trumpet solo called "Feelings" that I had played at my graduation almost 20 years ago..my last touch of an instrument....of dreams once dreamed...could I have made the Navy band?...and the eyes of my children looking at me as if they had not know my ability in something I once so cherished. A private side emerged to them. A side that was lost...
Instruments are important...
Instruments are definitely important. I play the piano, husband the drums, and I played french horn in school. Great memories.
Posted by: Rebekah | April 27, 2006 at 01:25 PM