In High School Drumming was my life.....that's right....MY LIFE!!! Through a sequence of events called LIFE I was not able to continue that part of it.
Well, last night I had an EPIC performance. This semester I have been involved in a Panoramic Steel Drum Ensemble on BYU campus. I had the opportunity to stand on the stage of the DeJong Concert Hall and perform for me, my family, my friends, my school, and my God. It was needless to say amazing! A perfect bite I will never forget.
We had a practice earlier in the afternoon and after it was finished I took a minute to stand on the stage alone and let it sink in that I a piece of me had returned. But I am now a better me. Before my injury, I had defined myself as "the drummer" and everyone knew me as such. I now know more fully who I am and what I stand for and being a drummer is something I do and love but it is not who I am. I have learned the difference between Human DOING and Human BEING.
Perhaps that's why I lost the ability in the first place, to discover who Lisanne Murphy really is. Despite the pain of losing the dream, the opportunities is has afforded me are priceless beyond measure. I don't have all the answers and it still hurts, but for this one thing I am grateful today.... My life has Rhythm.
My dearest loveliest most brilliant daughter....I LOVED this post!!! Life is such a process and takes so long to figure out, but if we keep at it, and endure to the end, the answers finally come, and keep coming. Life is beautiful and SO ARE YOU!!! I'm so so so glad you're mine!!!
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