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Look at it this way, wwh, and pardon a little story here:
When I took piano lessons as a youth, I was extremely self-critical and hated having finger faults. Not many, but the ones I hit incorrectly pained me.
Then one day, much later, I performed for someone's wedding--the entire service. And I missed a note in one of my favorite pieces--and it just made me so very, very sad because I loved the piece and loved the bride and wanted everything perfect. I was about 24 years old, still very young. Anyway, the bride expressed her thanks to me after the service and I said, "Oh, you're welcome, but I am so sorry I missed that note in the Mozart."
She said [and truer words were never spoken], "But think of the hundreds you got right!"
Oh, she was a happy bride. And there was a world of wisdom in her observation--so much that I've passed on her word to countless, self-critical music students I've taught myself.
So, I'll take her wisdom to a different level and say to you, wwh, think of how many letters you get right! And the occasional one you miss sometimes sends us off to fantastic places!
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted p. 147 wwh 07/02/03 02:37 PM Re: p. 147 tsuwm 07/02/03 09:43 PM Re: p. 147 Wordwind 07/02/03 10:21 PM Re: p. 147 maverick 07/02/03 10:37 PM Re: p. 147 wwh 07/03/03 12:06 AM Re: p. 147 dxb 07/03/03 06:08 AM Re: on typos Wordwind 07/03/03 10:06 AM Re: on typos Buffalo Shrdlu 07/03/03 12:04 PM Re: on typos wwh 07/03/03 02:46 PM Re: on typos and moans Wordwind 07/03/03 03:28 PM
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