I was super excited that today was the symphony. My sister got tickets for The Planets by Gustav Holst. Unfortunately, my sister wasn’t feeling well and wasn’t able to come. We were quite sad about that. My son’s fiancee, her mom and I went. The seats were great, the sound was wonderful, and the concert was amazing. What I realized about this particular suite was that the first few notes were blaring, bold, and almost startling. As it went through the different movements, there were stark dynamics and tempos. I was glad I listened to the CD a couple days ago as I think it helped me to listen to the live symphony in a different way as I watched the musicians perform. At the very end of the piece, I heard the voices join the instruments. Quietly and almost unnoticeable at first, then louder, then quiet again. The final notes were that of the voices only fading to silence. I felt like I had to hold my breath until the conductor moved to take his final bow. After the concert, I drove my son’s fiancee home. She talked about how much she loved it and how much she misses playing in a musical group. She said she has always been impressed as to how each individual is doing their own thing, yet all together they create something beautiful. When one person sings or plays an instrument well, all eyes are on them and they are the star. But being in a group means you have to have a certain sense of humility. One should not stand out above the rest. If everyone does their part the way it should be done, the result is amazing. And so it is with life. If each person realized their gifts and talents and how to use them with humility, we could make a beautiful world indeed.

I Found God today experiencing an amazing concert.