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Friday, June 3, 2011

Past Meets Present



Tonight I'm heading to the hometown once again to perform in an alumni band concert at my high school alma mater. That's why there's a grin on my face. I played saxophone all four years in high school and was first chair in one band or another for three of those four years.  It was such a big part of my life in high school and it was a shock to lose that in college. I haven't touched my alto in a little over three years (I played in a concert band my freshman year in college). 


It was a transition. After all, my friends in high school I met in band, all of my free time was spent playing at a game, concert, or musical, and that's even where I met my now-fiance. I can't imagine what my life would be at this moment without my experience with music. 

I'm excited to go back and remember a time that both my dad and my mom could be there for me and when friends were easy to keep up with because school was a breeze... Yet I'm happy to be where I am today. 

Did you have a big event in high school? Was it athletics? drama? band? 

Do you ever wonder how your life would be different if you had or hadn't done one little thing? 

(I actually didn't want to be in band in middle school when they were asking students to try out, not at all. In fact, I only tried out instruments because it got me out of home economics class. I ended up trying a flute and being good at it and that set my life on a completely different course. Strange the way things work out.)

4 comments:

Krysten @ Why Girls Are Weird said...

In high school I joined a group called Youth in Government. It was through the YMCA for all Minnesota kids grades 8 through 12. It was basically a mock state government (long story short). My first year I was SO shy and I hated all the public speaking. However, after 4 years I was a changed person. I honestly don't think I'd be the same person I am today without it.

And that is my novel, lol.

Anonymous said...

Sounds like a fun time...hope it was!

Kaylia Payne said...

Ooh how exciting! I played piano, which is a pretty antisocial instrument. Your experience sounds lovely :)

Unknown said...

very exciting!
I used to play the flute up until I finished college... then I stopped :( I miss it dearly.
Hope you have/had fun!!! :)

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