As I was home this weekend, I was reminded as to why I am studying music. There is just something about going back to Quincy, attending concerts, and visiting with friends and family that makes me want to become an even better musician. Every time that I am home and attend some type of concert, I am reminded of where I came from. As I have previously talked about, I was very fortunate to grow up watching many fantastic musicians perform. (see:Why the Trumpet? Why Music?) Many of these people have known me since I was very little. The thing about this is that now when I come home from college, they all ask about how I am doing. The best part is that when they ask how I'm doing and about school, you can tell that each of them genuinely cares.
There is also something about practicing in my room and putting the music on the stand that I used for over eight years that reminds me of my love for music. The deep conversations about music with my dad help, too!
There are so many things that I want to say in this post about what this weekend at home meant to me...but it is so hard to translate my thoughts into this post. So..I just want to say thank you to everyone that I saw this weekend. Congratulations to everyone in the Quincy Symphony Orchestra on a wonderful performance, and thank you providing me with a little motivation heading in to the new week!
