Melinda - Junior Year
What would Melinda be without music? She would be a sensitive, thoughtful, caring woman who is super bright and a strong leader. Recently, I have thought a fair amount about parenting and what our decisions and actions now mean about our children. What if we hadn't nudged and cajoled and supported her music? What would she have become? This year, I have seen Melinda the leader. She decided that she wanted to be marching band clarinet section leader.Tough competition - she's a junior in a sea of seniors. She decided she wanted it, and went for it. "What about drum major? You could do that." No. She wanted to march, and play. Those are the things she loves about the activity. My kids compete for the chance to walk the dog in the afternoon (if I'll go (okay, and only if the weather is nice)) On our walks, I get to see Melinda the introspective. This summer she was all about what she had planned for the section. Got to get the two freshman up to speed