Old Friends

The wonderful thing about working the late shift is that eventually you get a morning off! I decided to take Wednesday morning to wade through choral music at Sibley Music Library, my old digs. I am constantly searching for little musical gems PrayerSong can tackle. I do keep finding stuff, though I could use a lot more a cappella music.

I wanted to ask a former colleague there a few questions about procedures and vendors, so I emailed her to see if she was free to meet with me at some point in the morning. That's how we came to be sitting at a sidewalk table in front of Java Joe's chatting and sipping Mango Ceylon iced tea (flavor of the day, but I wasn't so impressed - sometimes a snazzy title isn't all it purports to be). It was pleasant to catch up, especially to be outside on such a blue and breezy day and we chatted about kids and jobs and interests.

I told her about my mission to find music for PrayerSong and asked if she'd like to join us. At first, she said she was too busy and was spending a lot of time saying "No!" to offers like that. Fine with me. I always ask, since you never know who might be willing if only they are asked! So I chattered away about last year and Roswell Park and the music. The more I talked, the more interested she seemed.

Finally, she asked me to send her more information, and then mentioned that if she became involved, she could arrange for a centrally located rehearsal space spacious enough to accommodate a growing choir! Wow! That would be great. Regardless, I hope she does decide to sing with us. Its a terrific cure for being underappreciated and gives such a sense of having made a tangible difference.

And now, back to our regularly scheduled program!