My daughter loves to listen to music. There is a popular song out right now by The Mounties that spells it out: "I got my headphones on from the minute I'm up 'til the minute I go to bed, I got my headphones on everyday of my life, gonna wear them until I'm dead..." She also likes to sing. Not in an always-singing-everywhere-and-anywhere kind of way but in a way that soothes her and makes her life better. Most of the singing happens at choir although Justin Bieber and Jonny Lang sometimes get a pretty good run for their money here at home. I have been in our church choir and know firsthand how amazing it is to sing with a group. When you feel part of something bigger than you, you connect with your inner self in such a clear way.
My daughter is a member of a children's choir that is a gorgeous group of young, mainly female voices, brilliantly led by a beautiful, dynamic woman with a South African accent and the voice of an angel. With her guidance, this group of young people entertain, inspire and delight. Most everyone is unfailingly kind to my daughter, despite her differences and she enjoys time spent with them. A seizure at practise did not faze this choir's leader, who dealt with it in such a kind and loving way. I believe that she viewed it as a teachable moment and had the other students help her to look after my daughter. Her compassion was amazing and I think the kids learnt a lot about how to handle a seizure in the future. She told them that they can never know what their friends have to deal with in their own lives and to count their blessings. She also said that she was was proud of them and that she loved them all. What an incredible teacher!
I am inspired by people like this woman and I know she makes my daughter a better singer and a more well-rounded person. Last night when I saw many of the choir members singing at the finish line at the Relay for Life in support of cancer research, I felt proud. I liked seeing a community of young singers supporting a community of mostly older runners and walkers as they made their way around the oval. Singing is a way of connecting souls; a way to reach out to each other and our world; a way to give our love for others, wings.
My daughter is a member of a children's choir that is a gorgeous group of young, mainly female voices, brilliantly led by a beautiful, dynamic woman with a South African accent and the voice of an angel. With her guidance, this group of young people entertain, inspire and delight. Most everyone is unfailingly kind to my daughter, despite her differences and she enjoys time spent with them. A seizure at practise did not faze this choir's leader, who dealt with it in such a kind and loving way. I believe that she viewed it as a teachable moment and had the other students help her to look after my daughter. Her compassion was amazing and I think the kids learnt a lot about how to handle a seizure in the future. She told them that they can never know what their friends have to deal with in their own lives and to count their blessings. She also said that she was was proud of them and that she loved them all. What an incredible teacher!
I am inspired by people like this woman and I know she makes my daughter a better singer and a more well-rounded person. Last night when I saw many of the choir members singing at the finish line at the Relay for Life in support of cancer research, I felt proud. I liked seeing a community of young singers supporting a community of mostly older runners and walkers as they made their way around the oval. Singing is a way of connecting souls; a way to reach out to each other and our world; a way to give our love for others, wings.
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