Jennifer decided she wanted to be in school orchestra this year and play the cello. Never mind that her older sister had played violin and we had several violins already paid for and sitting idle in a closet. So we rented a cello at a local music store to let her develop her emerging interest in stringed instruments. How great it was to attend the Christmas Concert and hear the miracle the orchestra teacher had been able to work with her students! We even recognized the Christmas songs the beginning orchestra performed.
Jennifer also decided she wanted to surprise her mom on her birthday by learning to play "Happy Birthday". With the help of her orchestra teacher she found cello music for "Happy Birthday" and practiced it at school or at times when her mom was someplace else. On the day her orchestra class had a Christmas party she even sat off by herself practicing her surprise while the rest of her classmates partied. What a sweet surprise she was able to give her mom following the birthday dinner.
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