This week's prompt: What would you do differently, if you knew no one would judge you?
I love to sing! Mostly, though, I don't do it unless I am alone. I can't stand my voice. The old recordings of people mocking my voice, laughing at me, saying that I couldn't carry a tune in a tin bucket (who could?), and that I sounded disgusting have muted the song in me that is dying to get out. Their laughter brought me tears deeper than they could ever fathom.
Heavenly Father gave me a song in my dreams once, but when I woke up I could no longer remember the words. The voice was the most beautiful that I have ever heard. I can still feel the music that was left behind.
If I could sing without fear of judgement and ridicule, I would sing and probably never stop.
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I feel the same way about my singing. I'd love to sing in pubic, on a stage, but I don't think I could do it~
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry that something is holding you back, too. Maybe some day we'll fly from these cages we're in and people will be sorry that they have muted our songs,
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As a former choir girl myself, I totally understand this. I wouldn't sing in front of anyone these days. I stopped singing a lifetime ago and while I feel I can carry the high note long, loud and proud, the only witness is the review mirror in my car :-)
ReplyDeleteStopping by from Rory's place.
What do you think got you to the point of not wanting to sing in front of others these days?
DeleteI was in the teen choir for awhile many, many years ago. Now, the thought of being in a choir would send me shivering into a corner somewhere. To tell you the truth, I am surprised that I ever went through with the audition for it. The choir director was a very nice man and he never ridiculed me for my singing.
I'm glad that you have fun singing in your car. :)
Have a blessed week!
I am an excellent shower singer!!! And I always sing when I am in the kitchen...and no one else is home. Ha. It's weird because I think I can carry a basic tune - I wouldn't embarrass myself to sing Happy Birthday or anything, and my girls always want me to sing a lullaby to them Every Single Night. For like 9 years. So I can't be that bad.... but yeah, NEVER in public. Nope.
ReplyDeleteAnd you cannot afford the beer required to make me do karaoke either. I mean, I'm Irish, but give it your best shot I guess. LOL
Believe me, I would never be one to pester someone to sing in public. I think it is school that you're a show singer. Our girls love to belt it out, too. What do you like to sing in the kitchen?
DeleteI'm Irish, too. :)
Have a blessed week!
I will be ordering some avon from you dear
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DeleteHave a blessed week. :)