The Journey

— My entire middle school life was so fast, it went by in an instant. Life was so simple and wonderful. I did talent show after talent show, claiming a name for myself as having much potential for a future career. I worked very hard, starting voice lessons, doing recitals and practicing a lot. But,  I was only playing one show a year, or two shows a year if I was lucky. The life of a middle school musician wasn’t fabulous but at that time, I was pretty confident that I could get to the stage of performing more often. So I pushed myself. I pushed myself to be better. To perform at a higher level.