Talents
I fell in love with the sound of a symphony, especially the strings. The way the instruments harmonized with each other to make music made me want to - and it still does- dream my life away. Deep down Inside wanted to be a part of what made me feel like a calm wave and the process of it all. So I decided to join the orchestra and play the violin in the sixth grade.
My mom was in full support of my decision - as she always is- but my dad was extremely skeptical and wary of my decision for the mere fact that he didn't trust my will to continue down this path. I didn't care what anyone thought of my choice because I felt that this is was the time to take control of what I wanted to do and was to play music.
I started progressing in my talent of playing the violin and my parents were happy with this progress. This made my father happy in particular because he was (dads insight) impressed with the fact that I was able to learn how to read music notes. My dad has always been a big supporter of me playing the violin because it's not something that everyone can do.
Learning to play an instrument and obtaining a new talent has definitely opened my ears when it comes to listening to music. It provided me with a new therapy and a more open mind towards creativeness. Having a talent has also allowed me to claim something of my own, something that no one can truly take from me. It has allowed me to explore and be who I am as an individual.
Ah, a music post! I wish I could have written one, but I'm late to the "musical party." I can easily relate to how many new doors understanding music has opened. I also fell in love with the sounds of an instrument, albeit not the same as yours. Keep it up.
ReplyDeleteMan I love music. My parents didn't think I would go through with marching band because it was too "strenuous and time consuming" but I did! And I love that I did because I can appreciate music on a deeper level because now I know the effort that it takes. I can so relate to your story, I too know the feel of music.
ReplyDeleteOn a semi-irrelevant note everyone in my dads family thinks I'm some sort of magician because I play a "complicated" instrument.
I really like this story, specially the part where your dad is skeptical but then realizes how he was wrong. Right when I saw a music post I felt that I had to read it and I'm glad you did an excellent job. I can totally relate to this. The day I decided to learn violin everyone was like "violin is too hard you cant do that" or "youre way too old for that now you shouldve started earlier" but Im really glad that like you i decided to learn how to play.
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