Eleven years ago I fell in love with the violin. It really was "love at first sight." When I was only two years old, I got to play an eight-year-old girl's violin -- you know, just hold it and rub the bow back and forth. 
 March 30, 1997
I don't really remember very well, but I probably begged my mom and dad for a violin all the way home or to the hotel or where ever we were going. And they probably thought that in a few days I would forget about it and that would be that. But nope, I never forgot! When we would listen to recordings of symphonies or orchestras, I would be able to point out the violins. As the years went by, sometimes I wanted a violin worse than other times, but it never went away. When I was about seven or eight years old, I got an opportunity to borrow a friend's violin (which was actually a Chinese imitation piece of junk). I was so excited!! My mom got me a book so I could teach myself. I don't recall ever using the book a whole lot (I still have it and it is in pretty good condition). I wrote in my diary, " My dream is coming true! We may be able to borrow the violin from the B--s! It will not stay in tune, but that will not bother me. I want to learn. I already know how to bow and to hold the bow. I know some of the parts too! - that is - mom got me a violin book I will try to teach myself." I don't think I actually played that violin much, but I sure was excited to get it!  We must have returned it soon after that, but I don't remember. I think it was the next summer that I got to go to "music camp" (day camp). I took violin and piano. While at music camp, a complete stranger offered to loan me her daughter's (very expensive) violin which she wasn't using anymore (talk about trust)! Despite not taking any lessons, I was able to sound out a song or two back then.  October 17, 2003 A little over three years ago, a lady in our church gave my mom a catalog to a music store that sells instruments for very low prices. I was soooo excited again. I soaked up those pictures of the violins. I would take it into my room almost first thing in the morning and wish and wish. Once my mom found out the name of a violin teacher, my parents decided it would be best for us to rent an instrument first, to make sure I really wanted to do this. About two years ago (?) I bought one for my very own. Three years ago this month, I started taking private lessons for the first time ever.  January 17, 2007
I still love the violin. I have never seriously thought of quitting (at least, not more than for a few minutes, in which case that would not be called "serious." LOL). I haven't taken lessons for the whole three years that I have been playing, but I can still tell an improvement, which is encouraging. After over a year of no lessons, I had a lesson with a new teacher last week. We're still not sure if this will become a "permanent" thing or not (partly because her husband is talking of moving), but for now it is good. I am so thankful for my violin. I guess that lately I have kind of taken it for granted that I finally got my "life dream" , but after all, it was the Lord who gave me the musical talent that I have and who also gave me my violin. I only spent about $200 on it myself, and the instrument that I have now cost much more than that. I have my parents and grandparents to thank! But most of all, my Heavenly Father, for giving me my heart's desire. |
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