Music

I love music.
Like L.O.V.E., love.
It is my passion and I wish my ability was as high as my passion is.
But I can get better, right?
Even though I'm 27 and am super busy as a Mom with 2 children (hopefully more to come), and in a few short years will hopefully be helping my husband open a dental practice, I can still fit in time to practice, right?
I love playing the piano, but I can't read music.
I shouldn't say I can't because I kind of can, maybe I should say I don't.
That doesn't sound right either, maybe I should say that it is really hard for me to read music.
But I love to write music. It's nothing spectacular. I write very simple songs, but I love it, so why stop?
But I also want to read music, so every day I try and practice by playing hymns while the kids are napping or after they have gone to bed. And I actually have noticed some improvement over the last few years so I guess I'll keep on it.
My other new desire is to learn to play the organ.
The organ is SO fun to play. It is really hard and it takes a lot of concentration when you add the foot pedals in, but I love it!
A few weeks ago, I filled in as the church organist. It was scary, but also exhilarating. Afterward a man from the Stake Presidency came to shake my hand and tell me I did a good job. I told him that was the first time I had ever played the organ for Sacrament Meeting and that I had just started learning how to play the organ.
He seemed perplexed and then said, "Well maybe you are learning it for a reason."
Hmmm...maybe so. I don't really know. I just know that I want to learn, so I am trying to. I hope it becomes beneficial in some way some day.
What I love most about playing the piano/organ/guitar and always having music playing in our home is how it touches my children. Kade has such an amazing memory. I will sit to play a song and he will immediately know the title of the song. Even pop songs that we listen to on Pandora, if we hear them at the store or in the car, he recognizes it!
And sweet Tenley who is just a year old loves music too! She will bounce and sway and smile. She even sings! Her sweet little voice will hum along to the melody. It is the most adorable thing ever. I really need to get it on tape.
SO hopefully all the passion I have for music will emulate in my children and they can do greater things with music than I can or will.
That would make me happy.