Back when Ben was in 8th grade, he decided he wasn't going to play cello anymore. Nevermind the fact that we had just PURCHASED a cello for him, or the fact that he was talented and really had seemed to enjoy playing. He told us his decision, and we told him ours! :) He was sticking with it for at least a couple more years and then we could revisit it after he had experienced high school orchestra. He really gave us hell when we told him he couldn't quit. Made us miserable for a couple of months. We knew there were some middle school issues, and we stuck by our guns no mater how often we were told what bad parents we were.
Today- Ben plays several instruments- cello, bass violin, guitar, bass guitar and he is learning keyboards. His career plans are to be...a music teacher. So imagine when I overheard him telling his sister to buck up and stick out her freshman year in a magnet school. "Of course you hate it- it's hard. Everyone hates it. Mom and dad didn't let me quit music and I am very grateful for that- just like you will be someday".
Whaaaaaaat? Thank you, Lord, for giving us the fortitude to stick out the tantrums. And thanks in advance for helping us out with the other two- seeing an end result makes it easier to stay the course.
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