The story is told of a monk who woke up hungry in the middle of the night. After lighting a candle, he reached into a bowl of dates next to his bed, picked up one and took a bite of it. Glancing down at the half that remained, he noticed a worm, so he threw the date away. He took another. Took another bite. Held it to the candle, noticed another worm and threw it away. He took another. Same. Another. Same. Finally,
frustrated, he blew out the candle.
Now, you might be thinking, “What does this story have to do with a group of organists?”
Well chances are, there are some among us who find aspects of our musical employment less than ideal. Of course you do your part to make things better, yet that frustrating worm keeps showing up. My wish for you in the coming new year is that you will have the strength and courage to blow out the candle. Hopefully, the light of a new day will bring opportunities that enable you to live life to the fullest.
Please join us for the Epiphany party on Friday, January 3rd at the home of Andrea Handley. It is always nice to bring in the new year with others who share a love of music.
Warmly,
Judy Kohl, Dean