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I Went Caroling - And Liked It For years my wife Heather has wanted to organize a group for Christmas caroling. Going out caroling with a bunch of family and friends was an annual event for her as a child, and she�s always wanted to share that happy experience with me and the kids. This past Friday night she finally made her wish to go caroling again a reality. Four families, 6 adults and 13 kids, went door-to-door singing Christmas songs down our side of the street in our neighborhood. Our modest group sang three songs per house; and all counted, our caroling trip lasted about thirty minutes.  It was my first time Christmas caroling, and I enjoyed the experience despite a wind chill Friday night that hovered in the single digits. I had equal amounts of fun at the low-key but festive Christmas party we hosted at our house afterward. It was a good night all around, and sort of what I had hoped for.What surprised me about the evening was the compliment I received on my singing. We were at the second or third house when one of the women who were caroling with us turned around and told me that I had a really nice singing voice. She wanted to know why I wasn�t in the choir at church. I replied her that I didn�t want to embarrass the other members of the choir. Seriously though, I was flattered by the compliment. Nobody�s ever said I was a good singer � at least not that I can remember. Of course, it�s not like I put myself in a position to be complimented on my singing. I�m not the sort of guy walking down the street belting out the catalog from Guys and Dolls. I reserve most of my singing for the car ride to and from the train station. Ten to fifteen minutes stuck in a vehicle with no radio will force you to resort to such activities. None the less, it was refreshing to be complimented on something other than how well I manage a project or coordinate development assignments. The kind words about my singing abilities did as much for lifting my spirits Friday night as spending time and having fun with all of the families caroling and socializing. Even if it was only one person�s opinion, to be admired for something artsy meant a lot to me. I�ve always wanted to be more than just that guy who goes to work and brings home a paycheck. If not for the time I spend writing in this blog, I don�t know how I would sustain a dream of being more than just �that guy.� Receiving that new compliment Friday night was a great gift to me. While I may not have been wildly enthusiastic towards Heather�s plans for caroling initially, I am extremely grateful that she followed through on organizing the event. Labels: Christmas, Family, General posted by Brendan | 4:51 PM | permanent link |
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