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Who would have thought that this morning's attendance check would get me thinking the rest of the day?
Sometimes, I feel like my parents don't really take me seriously anymore when I tell them I want to learn how to do a certain thing.
Through the years, I've wanted to do lots of things..
Here's a "brief" list of what I wish I'd done in past and haven't gotten around to doing just yet:
I wish I had taken my piano lessons seriously.
I wish I never let my parents stop me from learning how to play the drums (according to them, it's because I'm a girl... My brother was allowed to learn).
I wish I'd started playing guitar and taking it seriously at an earlier age (I started playing when I was 10 or 11... I'm still not as good as I have always wanted to be).
I wish I'd started learning French when I was younger.
I wish I'd never let my dad stop me from taking Hockey lessons.
I wish I'd never stopped playing football.
I wish I'd never told my mom that I bought a skateboard.
I wish I'd gotten good at skateboarding before telling my mom.
I wish I'd (with my bandmates) jumped at every invitation to jam at parties or wherever.
The list goes on... and on... and on.
It just got me thinking a lot about who I am and the things I've wanted to do but never got around to doing. Learning a new instrument requires patience, determination and perseverance; which I might not be able to give. It was motivating though, when Miss Castro talked about what we all wish we'd done in the past...
I think there always IS a way... Sometimes it's not so visible and takes a little effort to look around. I've decided that I'm not going to let school become an impediment to the things and hobbies that I am passionate about.
I started practicing the piano again today.:) I'm quite proud, with the help of some Youtube vids and a background in note-reading, I'm on my way!
I'm not saying I'll be pushing my guitar playing aside... I could never do that. It's become too much a part of me and it will stay that way. However, it's nice to be able to express oneself in various ways.
I'm not even halfway done with "Blackbird" (by the Beatles) but this process is also teaching me about patience... It's just nice to be reminded that it's never too late.:)
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