As one might expect, a boy that plays the flute is not a very popular person in Junior High. In fact, it wasn’t until High School that there was another guy that played the flute. But the two people that always supported me in my music studies were my mom and dad. Especially mom, who spent countless hours going to lessons with me. But dad was always with her at every concert. I now can appreciate by dad would have been more excited to attend a High School basketball game than another orchestra concert. One vivid memory I have of dad's particular support was when I decided I needed a new case for a piccolo. Dad enrolled us both in a night woodshop class, and we made it together. I remember cutting out our mold, sanding and polishing, followed by staining and shellacking. Mom then did her part by making the inside felt-lining, and then she sewed a cover for the case. The finished product was great. But the memory of their time, sacrifice, and our doing it together is priceless to me.
LESSON LEARNED: When someone goes out of their way to help another with a project or service, particularly when it is one he might not have an innate desire to do, it shows genuine love and concern for that individual.
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Wow. That story is beautiful. I had no idea your dad was so supportive of your flute playing.
ReplyDeleteI never appreciated the regular support he gave. But this episode stood out, and the full impact of his support final hit me when I wrote it up.
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