Excuses

I always thought I'd be the type of mom to make sure my kids got involved in things. Like sports, dance, gymnastics, instruments, & the list goes on. I just remember thinking, if my parents had put me into activities when I was little, I might have been more outgoing. I just want my girls to be filled with confidence. I want them to feel like the world is theirs for the taking. Something I've never felt. I just always felt I make a better wallflower than a shining star.

So, here I sit with no real passion for anything. Well, I guess I get a hair here n there, but as I've told you lots of times in the past, it fizzles out just as fast as it came. AND......I have yet to put my kids into anything. RD is old enough for sure, but we don't have the funds. Dance, gymnastics, etc is EXPENSIVE...geez..how do you swing it?? Maybe that's why my parents never put me in anything.....deep sigh.....

I've always wanted to play the guitar. I love the guitar. Actually, I think you ROCK if you can play.  ;) My sweet hubby went out & bought me one for my birthday, oh about, 5 years ago. Guess how awesome I am at playing? You guessed it. I'm not, because I don't play. Why? I don't know. I guess I'm too lazy. That's probably the biggest reason. I also have no clue how to read music & even though my hubby has offered to coach me, I get frustrated too quick. I wanna take the easy way out. My BIL suggested I use Tabs. Yeah, ummmm, that worked for figuring out how to play Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water" & we all know that song takes skill people. Bahahahahaha. My hubby was ready to kill me 15 mins into getting the beginning of it down. I've also come up with the excuse that my fingers are too little to play. That's gotta be the lamest excuse. I mean look at all the girls out there playing now a days. I'm sure they weren't born with "man hands". HA! Sadly the guitar just sits in my bedroom collecting dust & every now & again it gets a little love from one of the girls. Love, riiiight. I'm sure it felt the love when RD broke a string a few nights ago.....

Today, day 10, I am posting my favorite "guitar" song. I'm sure there are other awesome ones out there but I just think Lindsey is freaking talented!!! Feel free to share your favorite! Happy listening.....