OK -- first of all, I'm still in shock that Little Miss Muffet was eating cottage cheese! : ) (Curds and whey!) : ) I didn't know that curds and whey is what cottage cheese is! : ) Ha ha!
Alright -- Yesterday, I played the piano in Church for the Choir.
I am SOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo glad that it's over with!
SO glad!
Two of the three songs that they sung were VERY challenging to learn! "Why?" you ask?!!! Because there were TONS of ridiculous, un-necessary notes, and accidentals, AND there were several KEY changes!!!! THAT's why!
WHAT is up with THAT?!
BUT -- with a little bit of practice (OK -- at least 2 hours a day, for several days in a row...), lots of prayer, and with God's help yesterday, it went well. I think I did a pretty good job.
I wish I could have been in the congregation, listening to how it all sounded. : ) But hopefully it was beautiful.
(I DID like the songs. One of them included some of "O Holy Night". It's the accompaniment that I could have done without!!!) : )
I came home and crashed for 3 hours afterward! : )
Monday, December 21, 2009
Sad News
Last Tuesday, Bruce Caldera died. Very sad. He was delivering flowers for the flower shop that he worked at, and he crashed his van into a pick-up truck, head-on, perhaps after having a heart attack. The driver of the truck was not injured (or at least not severely, since he was able to walk around at the scene).
I wish I could have known Bruce. He sounds like SUCH a wonderful guy. Below, I am going to list some of the wonderful things that some people said about him on various places, such as The News Enterprise newspaper comments section, his obituary, and his Facebook Memorial page.
I was totally impressed and blown away by what was said about him, and I can only hope that one day, I can be as good of a person.
Here's the glowing list of comments about him:
"He instilled confidence." "He made people believe that they could accomplish anything that they set their mind to." "He was a great father, father-in-law and grandfather." "He was a prodigiously talented man." "He was loving and generous -- a professional."
-- had a positive outlook -- positive energy -- optimistic -- an elegant gentleman -- had an inherent good nature -- made people feel welcome and appreciated -- had a gentle manner and a warm smile.
-- genuine and caring.
One person said, "Anytime I interacted with Bruce, I felt like no one else mattered to him but me."
"He never met a stranger." He treated everyone as if they had been life-long friends."
"He was a 'needle in a haystack'. You could tell he was just operating on a different level."
"There was something intangible and magical about the way he conducted himself."
"He was very enthusiastic about life!" "He could make anyone's bad day vanish."
"He helped out with the Red Cross Disaster Emergency Services team for years."
"His passion was bringing out the best in others. He worked with the Youth Theater, and his mother-in-law was his best friend."
Those are some of the comments that people said about him. The list goes on and on. And on!
What a nice trail to leave behind. : )
I wish I could have known Bruce. He sounds like SUCH a wonderful guy. Below, I am going to list some of the wonderful things that some people said about him on various places, such as The News Enterprise newspaper comments section, his obituary, and his Facebook Memorial page.
I was totally impressed and blown away by what was said about him, and I can only hope that one day, I can be as good of a person.
Here's the glowing list of comments about him:
"He instilled confidence." "He made people believe that they could accomplish anything that they set their mind to." "He was a great father, father-in-law and grandfather." "He was a prodigiously talented man." "He was loving and generous -- a professional."
-- had a positive outlook -- positive energy -- optimistic -- an elegant gentleman -- had an inherent good nature -- made people feel welcome and appreciated -- had a gentle manner and a warm smile.
-- genuine and caring.
One person said, "Anytime I interacted with Bruce, I felt like no one else mattered to him but me."
"He never met a stranger." He treated everyone as if they had been life-long friends."
"He was a 'needle in a haystack'. You could tell he was just operating on a different level."
"There was something intangible and magical about the way he conducted himself."
"He was very enthusiastic about life!" "He could make anyone's bad day vanish."
"He helped out with the Red Cross Disaster Emergency Services team for years."
"His passion was bringing out the best in others. He worked with the Youth Theater, and his mother-in-law was his best friend."
Those are some of the comments that people said about him. The list goes on and on. And on!
What a nice trail to leave behind. : )
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