Some people may not know that I love to sing! That's because I actually have tried to hide it. Why would someone do that? Well, in my case - even though it's always been my secret dream to be a singer - I'm not a performer! I've always thought, "If only I could be famous, without the fame." My dream is to share my voice - and my love of music - with many, without having to see them or perform for them. I also am not sure of my talent? I mean my family thinks I sing well, but they're my family - they're kinda biased! I've never had a voice teacher and it seems like anyone who can sing well and is any good, has been professionally trained at one point or time.
Sigh, the reality is that I'm just not confident enough in my ability or myself to be able to share with anyone except my family, until this month. If you can believe it, I actually volunteered to sing in church - a solo no less! For the first time since 1998! I discovered several things about myself:
1. I can actually sing louder than I thought I could.
2. Even though I was wracked with nerves - I still pulled it off.
3. This is a dream I still want to pursue.
4. I want my children to know that their mother loves music!
5. I no longer want to hide my talent.
What a blessing that experience has been for me to realize some things about myself. It has caused me to think, "How many times do we hide our talents because we fear what others will think about us?"
