So, it's nothing major to most of you, but it's a big thing for me. I talk about playing my guitar all the time, and I really do play almost everyday, but rarely does my guitar leave my bedroom. However, on Saturday I took it out to choir practice and learned the song they were singing, and on Sunday I played it. In church. During service. While people were there. And they could hear me.
It was only one song that only had two chords, but it was probably the most I've done outside my room. People said I did a good job. I'm kinda proud of myself. I've never felt like I was good enough to play alongside the gifted musicians that have been ever present in almost every church I've attended (and, really, I'm still not), but that weekend showed me that the saying is right: There's nothing to it but to do it. I didn't need to know every chord in existence or be a master at shredding through scales and arpeggios. All I had to do was get out of my room and use what skill I had.
Does this mean I'll become more bold about everything in my life? Not at all. But it does mean that a door has been opened. I slid my toe across the threshold and there's a good chance I'm gonna step right on through it.
50 points for reading this. Then 1000 points because I feel a little bit better about myself. 500 more just because.
JOSH, THE SHERM
