May 19, 2011 1:05 p.m.
Hey! Since this is a PRIVATE blog now, I can actually share this.
This is the winners list, and this is the link to Chips’ bio. He took Junior Strings - Honorable Mention on Saturday. Despite our initial disappointment on that day (for various reasons, not all of which had to do with violin) his teacher says he should feel good about the honorable mention; that they don’t always give out an honorable mention if they don’t think it was deserved (which was sadly the case with the Senior Level Strings this year).
The problem was, that there were only three competitors, and he came in third – as he said, “otherwise known as ‘last’ ”. This bummed him out. Plus, a seven year old beat him.
But what bothered him most was having certain (uninvited) relatives who were present see him coming in last. Relatives who, perhaps, don’t have an appreciation for all that goes into violin. Who only saw that he was the only one of the three who stumbled in his piece, and that he lost to a “little guy”. Folks who think he’d be happier, “normaller”, and better off on a soccer field or spending his free time with a Playstation than being made to suffer through practicing violin.
Anyway, Chips needs to enjoy his year of fame and feel good about it. He certainly worked hard.
3 comments:
Here's my response to anything that anyone has to say regarding my life or my childrens':
"When I want your opinion, I will give it to you."
It's rude, but that's how it is. If your son enjoys violin, then he should play it. And sometimes he will win his competitions, other times not. That's life, I'm afraid, and it's a hard but useful lesson. That said, I think (from afar) that he does well.
How many of them can play the violin?
Congratulations Chips!! 8)
Sigh. Ah yes, hours on the Playstation are so...productive. Really sad that people have such stereotyped attitudes. It is their loss, not yours.