I came across this photo the other day when my cousin, who I haven't seen in many years, came by my house for a visit. It is a photo booth picture of my step-sister, Dawn, and me (on the right) from 1975.
I would have been in 5th grade and 11 years old.
I realized later that day that this is the exact age I was when I wanted to play the viola. In 5th grade the school offered lessons for a few weeks for those interested in string instruments for orchestra.
I walked from the elementary school to the middle school for those weeks and practiced. I loved it.
Then came time to ask your parents to purchase an instrument.
I was too scared to ask so I just stopped going.
I never picked up a viola again.
I have always wondered why I was so afraid...
and, of course, how awesome it would have been to have played.
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