When I was a little girl, I would climb atop our picnic table day after day with a makeshift mic in hand and pretend I was a famous singer. Standing before an audience of thousands, I would sing my heart out and watch as the crowd waved and cheered in admiration. Now that I am grown, I look back on those days and regret that I never pursued those dreams. Fact is, I never even took singing lessons, even though I always wanted to.
Throughout the years, I’ve used my lack of time as an excuse for not pursuing singing lessons. There was always an appointment here or there that I was scheduled for, a deadline to meet, a job that needed completing, or a family member to care for. For years, I suppressed my desire to sing, reminding myself over and over that other things were more important. Now that my kids are older and things have slowed down a bit, I find myself revisiting the idea. Have I waited too long? Is it impossible for me to finally achieve that dream I’ve always wanted?
After much thought and contemplation, I’ve decided that it is time. I’m going to start practicing and download karaoke music to sing along with. It’s time to see if my dream is lost forever, or if my dream is just beginning. No one ever achieved anything great by not trying! I know that if I never take that first step, I will always wonder what could have been. I know I will never be the next Mariah Carey or Celine Dion, to be honest, I don’t really want to be, I just want to be great. I may fail at becoming a great singer, but I would rather fail at singing than to fail at not trying. I wonder how many famous artists would be where they are today had they not been willing to put in those long hours of training and practicing. None of them would be where they are today. You only get out of life what you are willing to put in. I am looking forward to starting this new chapter of my life. I know I will look back on this in the years to come and be satisfied knowing that I at least tried.
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