Wednesday, November 18, 2009

For Mary (and, of course, you)




Another night of tears.  Proud tears and, as usual, I couldn't even wait until after practice.   It always happens, the moment Julia steps onto the stage, I start breaking out in tears -- she isn't even sitting in her chair yet!!  For cryin'  out loud, somebody slap me so that I come to my senses and behave normal.  I just can't help it.  Then, I remembered that I don't even have a tissue with me.  Stop cryin', you know what you are going to look like when the lights go back on?  And so I tried really hard to keep it at bay with those darn tears.

Julia plays, amongst other programs, in the Kendall Honor's Orchestra (which is an honor's orchestra for the county I live in [the biggest in GA] ).  She is first chair and I love it, cause it gives me a straight view of her when I am ready with my camera.  Julia is playing the Viola (no, not the violin, the viola [deeper in sound]!!) for the past 3 years now and has put it in her head that she will go to Julliard or Harvard (as she still toys with her original plan of becoming a pediatric heart surgeon).  The concert was a success and as always, it has been professionally recorded.  Another Julia-CD finding it's place in my car stereo.

She plays all kinds of music.. from Tchaikovsky to Beethoven to Johann S. Bach; Stairway to heaven to Eleanor Rigby.  This morning, I woke up not feeling all too chipper.  One of my favorite songs for Julia to play just for me for my own private concert is Eleanor Rigby by the Beatles.  That song, for some reason, is in my head since I awoke.  Not the original version, but how Julia plays it.  That song somehow displays my mood I am in at the moment, while I am having my morning coffee.  The song in the included player obviously isn't played by Julia, but that's what it sounds when she plays it. (ggrrr... stupid player... to listen to the full song, i guess you have to click the link in the player...  )

17 comments:

  1. I love that you cry --- Julia... is so lucky to have parents that are SOOO proud of her.. That is a beautiful photo...

    And.. this..

    well, what a great start to MY day.... kisses you...

    sits down with coffee... wanna just... "be" for a spell?

    Thank you... for doing this.. thank you.

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  2. Hey Liane Baby,

    I know I've said it before but I am going to say it again: I am not the broody wanting children type but whenever I read your posts about Julia I almost wish that I will have a baby one day - oh well I guess one never knows what fate has in store..

    XOXO as always,

    Wifey

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  3. I have a hectic day ahead, but had to come by for another read. :)

    Hope yours is a good one my GC... xoxoxo

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  4. and.. I just noticed the quote down there about genius and naivety...

    lol, I keep trying to tell everyone I am a GENIUS!!! I am I swear it! (I also am think that lacking common sense is another indicator!)

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  5. Proud momma you are and you have the right to cry a tear or 2 or even a flood. I know I did when my son sings or plays his trumpet. I would love to hear your daughters play and hope some day I will.

    Hope you have a fantastic day. xo

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  6. Great stuff... absolutely wonderfull... I understand the feeling, 100% - when Zack performs, either with the marching band, or with the symphonic band or even with the garage band - I get teary eyed... I think I know what it is... because he loves it so much... I get to watch him following his passion, and excelling at it... As for you - I cannot imagine how cool this is for you, getting to watch her embrace this opportunity on such a grand scale. This is so, so cool... thank you so much for sharing this... I love the little snippet, it is so good... Huge hugs, for sharing your superstar with us.

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  7. ..... wunderschön ! Du kannst so stolz sein auf Deine Mädchen....ehrlich !!! Ich hätte bestimmt auch Tränen vergossen......... Hab auch über Jenny's grossen Tag gelesen und mir die Bilder angeschaut....kenne sie ja "nur",wie sie auf dem ersten Bild aussah ;-) Und ich hab mich gefragt,wo ist denn blos die Zeit geblieben !? Aber ich sag Dir was .....in Deinen Töchtern erkenne ich die Mutter wieder,die ich mal kennengelernt habe....sie war selbstbewusst,ergeizig,zielstrebig,aber auch sensibel,warmherzig und lieb.........und ich bin mir sicher,dass das auch jetzt noch so sein wird . Das wissen viele Menchen und auch gerade Deine Töchter ! Ich auch ;-) Finde es echt faszinierend,wie sich Jenny entwickelt hat......Julia auch,nur kenne ich sie ja nicht ..... Kannst echt stolz sein ....Liane.....lieben Gruss von mir an Euch alle !!!

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  8. Mary -- you are very welcome ;-) I am such a cry baby when it comes to my girls... i need to grow up ;-) coffee?

    Curt -- what a bunch of whiny parents we are, eh? lol..

    Tom -- I know, i think that's exactly it.. to look into their faces and to see their passion in it. You should see her face when she plays.. her lips, the serious posture and just everything...

    Frank -- Mir kamen voll die Traenen waehrend ich Dein Kommentar lass. Danke fuer Deine lieben Worte!!! Und lieben Gruss von allen zurueck ;-)

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  9. Wifey -- lol.. you made me smile.. it's like a roller coaster here reading my comments.. one moment i am in tears and the other moment i am laughing..lol.. I have to say though, I could not have wished for better children than Jenny and Julia... I could lend them to you..they haven't been to England yet..lol ;-)

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  10. What a wonderful and beautiful post. Thanks for sharing Liane.

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  11. You have such a talented kid. Wow right now I'm just hoping mine has all fingers and toes.

    I love the violin especially Gypsy music

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  12. .....dann sende ich Dir ein wunderschönes Lächeln..:-) ... so wie ich es kenne.....

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  13. Tree -- you are welcome.. and thanks for reading ;-)

    Liam -- I remember the time when I looked down and spoke to the baby inside, begging for it to just be healthy and have all fingers and toes ;-) both my girls had their fair share of health scares, but over all, i cannot complain. jenny plays the flute and I've always enjoyed her playing (she also plays the piano) her instrument in concert. But she never ventured out with it as Julia does with her viola. I have gained a new respect for this "art"... and i've learned to always pack enough tissues, although, i still keep forgetting at times ;-) boy, what kids do to you ;-) lol...

    Frank -- danke fuer's Laecheln.. ich trage es waehrend ich hier schreibe ;-) Und Du erinnerst Dich noch an das Laecheln? ;-)

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  14. Hey Liane Baby,

    Well anytime you want to feel free to send them over and I'll return them once I'm over the children phase - which knowing me will probably be sooner than you think!

    XOXO as always,

    Wifey

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  15. Ja Liane...ich erinnere mich ! Mehr als Du denkst !?!

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  16. Hey you... visited a few of the shrines to a certain visit today, similar weather and all... somewhat darker, mistier, a tad warmer... but it felt the same and somehow not, as you were not there. I liked it much better when you were... Somehow, I could still feel you though. Whatever you face this day, I hold your hand across the miles. Take care, be well, and know that someone cares about you all the time...

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  17. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e75ohM_Qn58

    Enjoy, my friend... Moon, stars, and tomatoes...

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