Music To My Heart

As someone very wise once told me,
(This is a paraphrase:)
You didn't give yourself a talent. You were given a talent by something greater than yourself and no      matter what you believe that greater source is, you can't gratify yourself for something you didn't give yourself.

Basically the gist of this is: don't be a stuck up ass.

But I love what she said and it will stick with me forever.


I say all this because I have spent the last few weeks either bent over my piano, propping up my ukulele, or singing my heart out. And I've loved every minute.

Tomorrow night is the opening of a show I am in, Parade, and I couldn't be more thrilled. I also couldn't be more terrified.

I am playing a leading role (I don't say this to brag--see above statement--but rather to clarify my crazy). I have only played a lead one other time in my 10-ish years of doing theatre. And I am scared out of my mind! OH THE ANXIETY.

That being said, I have had a wonderful time working with all of the people in the show. I am more than honored to be a part of their community, and I am even more honored to be able to perform for people (hopefully) for the rest of my life.

I couldn't ask for a better way to be poor.

I don't know where my life is going to take me, but I can say that I sure am excited to find out.