I passed the 13+ and went to the Grammar School. I cycled a mile each morning and then caught the bus to take me about ten miles to the school. After a while a new music teacher came to our school and he wanted to start an orchestra. I was able to learn the violin. We learnt in a group every dinner hour. The teacher was very enthusiastic and it was catching. I put the same enthusiasm into violin playing as I now put into learning the Russian language. If my teacher had known then that I would sell my violin to go on a Russian holiday he would not have been amused. I have not played my violin for several years, to start with because of cataracts. When thinking about if I wanted to play again I decided not. It's not much fun to play on one's own and not practical as I live in flats. Using a practice mute also makes the experience less enjoyable. I decided I do not want the stress of playing in a string quartet. Keeping in the right place can be difficult when you have a mind that wanders like mine does. Why would I want to put myself through that again? I have sold my violin to a nice man in his forties who has just taken up learning. I have always had a liking for adult beginners and he is so thrilled with the violin. I know he will look after it and enjoy it. If you have a possession just collecting dust because you are not using it and not likely to use it why not sell it or give it to someone who can make good use of it. I have also given away much of my music to a violin teacher. I have kept most of my piano music, which I can still use, as I have a digital piano and can use head phones. So I am practising what I am preaching.
Every time I take a few days off from my blog my ratings slump. Very rarely do people go back into my old posts and read again. This is a typical attitude of the human heart, always wanting something different. At this time of year we should not be greedily wondering want new thing we will be getting for Christmas. Instead we should be looking at the old, old story, which is ever new of a baby who amazingly was God incarnate, God's gift to those who will put there trust in this one who was to grow up to give His life for His people. Set aside the controversy over whether December 25th is the actual date of His birth.(Shepherds do not keep their sheep out at night in Israel in December.) and set aside time to think about the fact that He did come and ponder if He came to set you free and if your answer is ,"Yes," He will make you free indeed.
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