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So I said that I was going to learn to play guitar and I've been making some steady progress. I posted a couple of videos in January of me picking out a couple of tunes. My plan was to start with that to get some calluses on my fingers. Then I wanted to move onto chords. So I've been working on that for a couple of months now. I know a handful or chords and my fingers are getting used to the positions and the tips are getting hard so it doesn't hurt as much. I've been pretty good about practicing every week except for the end of March when we were quite busy with visitors. I'm pretty happy with the progress I'm making. My mom copied a few songs for me out of her book that she uses for piano. And I can get chords for some songs that I love online. I've been thinking I should record some more videos so I can see my progress later. So I got brave tonight and recorded an attempt at the Wailin' Jennys - "A Beautiful Dawn." I just found this song online tonight and had only played it through a couple of times. Of course as soon as I hit "record" I felt nervous and it probably wasn't as good as the time before but I don't care! I'm not recording again - no re-dos! The next thing is to work on getting my chord changes faster. I'm already faster than I used to be, but you can see that it is slow going. :-) I dedicate this song and video to my two good friends DeAnna and Cheryl and also my mom and dad. Without further ado - my youtube guitar/singing debut: Here are the lyrics with chords that I got from here:
G C D G Take me to the breaking of a beautiful dawn Take me to place where we came from Take to me to the end so I can see the start There’s only one way to mend a broken heart G C D G Take me to the place where I can feel so small Take me where I don’t have to stand so tall Take me to the end so I can fall apart There’s only one way to mend a broken heart C G D G Take me where love is not for sale Take me where are hearts are not so frail G C D G Take me where the fire still owns its spark There’s only one way to mend a broken heart C G D G Teach me how to see when I close my eyes Teach to forgive and to apologize G C D G Show me how to love in the darkest dark There’s only one way to mend a broken heart G C D G Take me where the angels are close on hand Take me where the ocean meets the sky and land Show me the very first evening star There’s only one way to mend a broken heart C G D G Take me to the place where I feel no shame Take me where courage doesn’t need a name G C D G Learning how to cry is the hardest part There’s only one way to mend a broken heart
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 Jean Michel Cousteau's new movie opened at the Natural History Museum. He was there to answer questions too! Marisol LOVED it - Gerry fell asleep. Two weekends ago my sister visited. Her visit was sandwiched between visits from my mother-in-law and my cousin and kids. It made for a fun March having all those visitors! But my sister leaving was the hardest goodbye. The morning of her last day I woke up with an ache in my chest. I tried to enjoy our last moments - and she didn't rush out the door, staying till well after lunch. But I felt sad (as usual). The sadness was a little sharper this time because Laura and her boyfriend are moving out to Colorado this Spring, so we know our visits may be a bit sparser in the next few years. Instead of seeing her 4 times or more per year, it will probably be 1-2 times. Marisol is not thrilled about this either. I wondered if my "thoughts" were making things more difficult for me. I know that our thoughts are very powerful, so maybe I should have been thinking happy, grateful thoughts?? But after a while I relaxed into the feelings. The ache was there - no sense denying it. Outwardly I didn't really act sad at all and was able to enjoy our last few hours together. The thoughts that *did* help me were reminding myself that it is OK to be sad and that the sadness always passes and I would feel happy again.  Everyone loves Aunt Laura! Even Yoshi. Eventually we made it outside where she and the kids played on the trampoline and I kicked the ball for Yoshi. Hearing them laugh and have fun, getting fresh air and moving all DID help ease the tenderness in my heart.  Trampoline fun!  Coat "sleeping bags" - there are kids in there! Look closely... Later that afternoon when Laura was gone, the kids were actually playing with toys together and I had one of those completely content, peaceful moments while I watched. It was true - the feelings passed. I didn't need to deny the feelings of sadness. The best way for me to move through them was to embrace them, acknowledge the reality of them, and to know that they were only temporary. I'm glad that I feel sad to say bye to my sister. It means that I have a deep love for her and our bond is strong.  |
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