Frequently my students will say a sweet “thank you” after a lesson. That puts a big smile on my face. It is actually me who should be saying the ‘thank you’!! Sometimes a student’s parent will remind their child to say ‘thank you’ as I am leaving and I find that very sweet as well. I think that’s a great reminder for them to be grateful for what their parents are paying for and for what I am teaching them.
When I have an adult student say ‘thank you’ I am equally touched. Once again, I feel that is me who should be doing the thanking! There is no way I can express my gratitude to them for allowing me to teach them and share my love of music with them.
Last week one of my adult students said something that just made me so happy. It had nothing to do with me or my teaching. It had everything to do with what her desires and intentions were.
She said proudly “There is nothing that will ever make me stop singing!”. She said this just after she had sung a song that offered some particular challenges for her. It was so heartening to hear her have such a positive attitude, no matter how hard she was struggling.
This is such an excellent reminder for us all. No matter how hard something is, or how hard we have to struggle to achieve it, if we want it badly enough then we can only expect success as long as we don’t give up!!