Quote Originally Posted by pipesndrumsnun View Post
Awwww...the school-teacher side of me says, "But you gotta love the ATTEMPT!"!!
Yeah, you have a valid point. In the case of the recital last night, I DID appreciate the efforts and talents of many of the students. One student performed a variation on the "Carol of Bells" (a melody that even played well often brings back bad memories of high school) that showed TONS of talent and finger agility.

And, too, the efforts of the middle school string ensemble were appreciated, sort-of. It took effort for them to pack up their instruments after they were done.