Re: dedication and sacrifice



In a message dated 12/19/2003 9:01:23 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
rgermon@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

> Tim Moyer wrote:
> 
> >
> >So, then, I guess the question is *what* are you willing to 
> >sacrifice, or *how much* are you willing to sacrifice.  If my time 
> >was as cheap now as it was when I was 14 and learning to play the 
> >harp, or even 10 years ago before I was married and had children, I'd 
> >have no problem "sacrificing" it to advance my playing.  As it is, 
> >every minute I get to play is stolen from my family.  It makes them 
> >more rare, but also more precious.
> > 
> >
> Sing it brother.  When you're 10 you have less to give up.  When you 
> have a family, the sacrifice would have to be as much theirs as yours, 
> and that's something I'm not willing to ask of my 2 year old and my 4 
> year old.  I know to "get good", will require a serious time committment 
> that I cant provide right now.  I'm willing to give up TV and other 
> hobbies, but even that's not enough.  Everyone I know personally who is 
> "good" at any instrument played before they had the kind of 
> responsibility that comes with maturi


> 
> Roy G
> 

Ah nuts!  You guys are all wrong ....Golf is more important than 
ANYTHING....Everybody knows that. Especially the 19th hole. Where are your priorities, 
people :-)?....Kenny






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