church groups,wad they were wad dey did,it nvr mattered to me,until few week back.
it was afterour lit.paper.my friends and i wen to coffee shop to get some teh tarik.at first we chatted abt our gfs.then..on of us started toking abt wad he did during ,as wen he was an altar boy.Soon everyone was talking about altar boy...i wannad to leave the place cos i was not in altar boys...or any other church group.Other than slacking...i did nothing much.then one of my friends asked wad i did.i said nothing.then another had suggested...why dont cha join altar boy.i said tt i had no patience.then he said..if u cannot stand or sit still go join choir;u can move all u like so i tried.
the day i went for audition..i learnt not to judge a book by its cover,from many ppl.first..i met this nerdy looking guy called adam.he looked so so so old that i was thinking what he was doing here.i was a bit nerved tt day,although i did not show it.Adam then asked my particulars etc.he was completely different fr wad i thought would be a strict n straight face man.he had a good sense of humour n a gentle and calm voice.he was thrity(i thought he was 55).then i met this guy who looked so beng(he came for audition in shorts n slippers).i thought he could not speak english @ all.i was taken by shock when he said hello and smiled.he was also a gentle man.then finally were the judges..the lady conductor looked fierce.i gulped when she looked @ me.then,when they tested my pitching,i lost my standing.Surprisingly,the lady conductor was the one who encouraged me.
i was selected for choir,n in the subsequent weeks,i learnt tt choir was not all singing.they prayed for ppl..wished them hpy birtday,the guy who look like a ah beng came so well pressed i think the gals we admiring him,n Adam,(who loved drinking coffee before practice) was a motivational role model.
choir has made me into a more calm person as it requires lots of patience.also i find tt although i have to put on a constipational face when i need to pitch, i m very relaxed.also,i find tt the people i know like me more,n i also spend more time with god.as for my friends,they treated me a teh tarik to celebrate me joining choir...n also make me feel like i am one of them now.so shortly,joining the choir has brought me nothing but good.cya all in the next post.
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Hi Jesmond, this is a very very good sharing on your experiences and i gave you very high marks for relevance and depth. However, do note that with not much design in ur layout or pictures here, you're losing precious points. Also, dont forget ure supposed to have two posts per week, on wed n sat if i'm correct. Keep writing, you're off to a good start.
- Judge Les
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