I suppose everyone has something about themselves that they wish they could change. Like straight hair to curly and vice versa. Or to be taller/shorter/skinnier/fattier and so on. In general I'm pretty happy with myself, I've made peace with being short and my sticky-out elf ears. But the one thing that has always really bugged me... I wish I could sing.
I think about this way more than I should. Especially after seeing a musical (Broadway or high school or whatever). I don't really have any desire to be on American Idol (go Chris!). But to be in a musical? I would seriously give up um, well a lot just to be able to sing well enough to have made it into the chorus line.
This isn't something I tell a lot of people. Very few people (until now) know of my super secret desire to have been one of the drama/musical kids. I went to a small high school so we didn't have a drama club, only an annual musical. And even though there were usually a few speaking only parts, you had to sing at the audition. And since the musicals were directed by the chorus teacher, she always picked people who could sing. (I think the stage hands had to be able to sing too.) And I can't sing. I could act, I could dance, I could play a musical instrument, I could hold a 3.92 grade point average without breaking a sweat but I couldn't sing.
Even though I'm way past high school and don't plan on leaving my family for a chance at Broadway, it would still be nice to be able to sing. Then I wouldn't have to lip sync the hymns at mass or turn the radio up louder so my kids don't tell me not to sing along. (Seriously at least once a day, the kids tell me to stop singing. *sigh*) It would be nice to sing Happy Birthday a little more loudly or confidently lead the Brownies in the "Brownie Smile Song". I wish I could sing.
I know I'm blessed with all sorts of other random talents but I could make it through life without
You don't believe me? Well then here you go (don't say I didn't warn you):
It's okay, you can laugh. Just don't ask how the weather is down here or if Dumbo is missing a sister...
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