Well, it's January 3, 2008 and I'm still relying on my fingers doing the talking! My voice was not back "by morning", as I had previously hoped. (name it and claim it don't be workin always...ha!) That was an unrealistic hope in the natural, truly. I learned there were benefits to my being quiet; a concept I hadn't thought about until...
Backtracking to December 31, 2007 - we had an invitation to bring the New Year in with some folks who are part of our music ministry. Husband and wife, the Reynolds, are wonderful people who open their home to others for prayer, assistance (physical and otherwise), and music making. Brotha T is a drummer and composer/arranger of message music which he and wife, sista C, perform together for all occasions. Sista C sings alto in my group, Revived! Needless to say, sista can sang!
So the family and I went over to the gathering, and enjoyed fellowship, food, praise and prayer; and the jam session! Brotha T has a recording studio in his home; I looked around at one point during the feast, and realized the house was full of musicians! People I knew and had worked with had come; and some new faces I became acquainted with. They'd brought their instruments. Singers, lead and bass guitars, soprano, alto and tenor saxophones, keyboard players (who never go anywhere without a keyboard in tow, cause ya neva know!) I looked at sista C and, reading my mind she said, "Oh you know it's going down!" Can I tell you a sista couldn't sang in full strength, but I worked the tambourine with all my might, making a joyful noise! Somebody even let me play a few chords on their keyboard! My heart was singing, and my body was dancing. I was in paradise...
Because it was more tedious to try to speak (sounding like a pubescent boy), I just meditated and found I could rejoice, praise, pray and express myself without words passing through my lips. It was both satisfying and gratifying to be in the midst of folks who were all of one spirit, one heart. I was filled to overflowing! I made new friends I hope will be part of my life for a long time; some I will see again very soon.
It was a blessing to have my family together, ushering out the old and bringing in the new. I realize there are many people whose grown children will have nothing to do with the family on New Year's Eve... they have their own plans and parties to attend. But Ashley, Angela, and Jonathan actually looked forward to hanging with the folks that night... didn't have to twist their arms (and would have understood if they didn't want to hang).
Somebody once told me, "the way you begin the year is a sign of the way it will end", or something like that. It's a wive's tale, I'm sure. But ever since I first heard that saying, I look at what's going on (or not) in my life when each year ends/begins. May I say that the start of this year makes my heart glad. Because if there's any truth to what "they say"... then I have no worries about the continued blessing of unity in the Wynn fam.
The throat is loosening up nicely; I almost sound like myself again... but I'm enjoying my talking fingers very much!
Another blog to come, about the things I learned in 2007.
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