Before John starts adding onto this post, I'm going to point out that it's someTHING you love, not someONE. Otherwise, I know he would write a novel about me :-)
I love classical music. I will never forget when I first discovered it. I had been playing it on the piano for years, but a friend of mine in high school persuaded me to speak with the high school orchestra director to see if there was a possibility of a pianist/keyboardist joining the orchestra (that pianist being me, of course). Thankfully, the conductor was open-minded, and took me on after listening to me play.
The first time I sat within an orchestra, I almost cried. No doubt, my mouth was hanging wide open at least, because it was an amazing and eye-opening feeling. So many individuals coming together to make something really beautiful. And it's a very different feeling, sitting within the orchestra versus listening to it from the outside (although that has stirred many an emotion within my soul also). To this day, when I hear any of the pieces that we played over those three years, a tear or two escapes my eyes every time.
Just the other day, I was stressed beyond belief. As much as I was trying to deny that I had the weight of the world on my shoulders, I was at a breaking point. I was out weeding the area around the mailbox. It was cold and drizzly, and my hair was falling in my face, and I had no gardening tools for pulling all those stupid weeds. In fact, I had just stopped the car on the way home and gotten out. I had left the radio in the car going, listening to my favorite classical music station. I wasn't listening to the announcer, but as soon as the notes to the third movement of Dvorak 8 began to play, I broke down....again. Take a moment and just listen to the first minute or two. It's so beautiful: Dvorak 8
And while we're at it, another favorite movement of mine is from Beethoven Symphony No. 7, second moment: Beethoven 7
All that stress just melted away. All the worries were forgotten. And I stood there, in the rain, just listening and holding back the tears. I love classical music for how it reminds me of the beauty and grace of life. There's nothing like it.
Glo:
I love stories. Literally when I pray I thank heavenly father for stories. Stories, whether they're told in comic books, TV shows, movies or books, I love watching, reading and studying them. When I find a story I really like I study it to death just so that I can always remember it whenever I want with incredible detail. Even if the whole story isn't good, but one character is really great, or it has elements that are really great, I rewatch and read those part over and over again. Stories, I think along with beautiful music, and art (which can cover a wide variety of areas) are one of the only ways humans can create true beauty on earth.
Johannah:
I love the cold. While most people spend vacations lounging on the beach or enjoying the sun, I stay in the shade or spend my time in the water because I cannot stand being hot. I love Fall and Winter because it's cold, and I don't spend all my time trying to cool off. I love stepping outside in the morning, and the air (at least in Pennsylvania) is crisp and the wind is blowing. I love driving with the windows down in the winter because the coldness whips through the car, and it feels SO good. My family calls me the polar bear because I love the cold, and pretty much die in the heat. Plus, sweaters and boots are so much more fun than shorts and sandals :) My favorite temperature is like 45-50 degrees, because it's just cold enough to be chilly without needing coats, gloves, and a scarf.
John - Mommy, Ethan, Mark, Johannah, Glo, Rebecca, Baby...oh wait, I can't say people. I love the Gospel and Jesus and the scriptures. I love spooky stuff. I love Rock and Roll - specifically RUSH, Def Leppard, Linkin Park, Daughtry, Bon Jovi, Foreigner and a host of other Rock and Rollers. I love SPACE and science fiction. I love the sunshine. I love to run.
I love classical music. I will never forget when I first discovered it. I had been playing it on the piano for years, but a friend of mine in high school persuaded me to speak with the high school orchestra director to see if there was a possibility of a pianist/keyboardist joining the orchestra (that pianist being me, of course). Thankfully, the conductor was open-minded, and took me on after listening to me play.
The first time I sat within an orchestra, I almost cried. No doubt, my mouth was hanging wide open at least, because it was an amazing and eye-opening feeling. So many individuals coming together to make something really beautiful. And it's a very different feeling, sitting within the orchestra versus listening to it from the outside (although that has stirred many an emotion within my soul also). To this day, when I hear any of the pieces that we played over those three years, a tear or two escapes my eyes every time.
Just the other day, I was stressed beyond belief. As much as I was trying to deny that I had the weight of the world on my shoulders, I was at a breaking point. I was out weeding the area around the mailbox. It was cold and drizzly, and my hair was falling in my face, and I had no gardening tools for pulling all those stupid weeds. In fact, I had just stopped the car on the way home and gotten out. I had left the radio in the car going, listening to my favorite classical music station. I wasn't listening to the announcer, but as soon as the notes to the third movement of Dvorak 8 began to play, I broke down....again. Take a moment and just listen to the first minute or two. It's so beautiful: Dvorak 8
And while we're at it, another favorite movement of mine is from Beethoven Symphony No. 7, second moment: Beethoven 7
All that stress just melted away. All the worries were forgotten. And I stood there, in the rain, just listening and holding back the tears. I love classical music for how it reminds me of the beauty and grace of life. There's nothing like it.
Glo:
I love stories. Literally when I pray I thank heavenly father for stories. Stories, whether they're told in comic books, TV shows, movies or books, I love watching, reading and studying them. When I find a story I really like I study it to death just so that I can always remember it whenever I want with incredible detail. Even if the whole story isn't good, but one character is really great, or it has elements that are really great, I rewatch and read those part over and over again. Stories, I think along with beautiful music, and art (which can cover a wide variety of areas) are one of the only ways humans can create true beauty on earth.
Johannah:
I love the cold. While most people spend vacations lounging on the beach or enjoying the sun, I stay in the shade or spend my time in the water because I cannot stand being hot. I love Fall and Winter because it's cold, and I don't spend all my time trying to cool off. I love stepping outside in the morning, and the air (at least in Pennsylvania) is crisp and the wind is blowing. I love driving with the windows down in the winter because the coldness whips through the car, and it feels SO good. My family calls me the polar bear because I love the cold, and pretty much die in the heat. Plus, sweaters and boots are so much more fun than shorts and sandals :) My favorite temperature is like 45-50 degrees, because it's just cold enough to be chilly without needing coats, gloves, and a scarf.
John - Mommy, Ethan, Mark, Johannah, Glo, Rebecca, Baby...oh wait, I can't say people. I love the Gospel and Jesus and the scriptures. I love spooky stuff. I love Rock and Roll - specifically RUSH, Def Leppard, Linkin Park, Daughtry, Bon Jovi, Foreigner and a host of other Rock and Rollers. I love SPACE and science fiction. I love the sunshine. I love to run.
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