A Light-post Along the Path

Mondays are the longest day of the week for me.  I start at 9am, and by the end of the day I have had two classes, four rehearsals, plus time in the practice room.

With two performances this week, I have extra rehearsals which leads to planning out my playing very carefully. After three long rehearsals, I headed over to CoFAC for my fourth and final rehearsal.  I didn't want to be there-my face hurt, my body hurt, and all I could think about was getting something to eat and putting on my pajamas/laying in bed.  But yet there I was, trying to tell myself that I could play for just one more hour.

By the end of the last rehearsal, I was exhausted.  All I wanted to do was put my trumpet away and head to my room. The director stopped me to tell me how I was doing very well.  He reminded me of how much my sound has improved.  To be honest, I wasn't expecting to receive this compliment.  It was completely out of the blue, in my opinion.  While I know that I still have a major amount of work to do when it comes to my trumpet playing, this compliment could not have come at a better time.

This compliment was a light-post along the path..a gentle reminder that hard work pays off.  There are many days when I just want to quit, but yet I get up the next day and pick up the trumpet again.  It's always nice to have someone tell you that they've noticed the work you've put in.  So, as I continue with the rest of my extremely busy week, I am ready to tackle the next obstacles that will be thrown at me.