Performing Arts

Tonight I took Connor to the performance of the Harlem Gospel Choir at SUNY Geneseo. I have to admit, at first I wasn't thrilled with the idea of spending a Sat. evening away from my husband, listening to gospel music with my son. That said, it was a wonderful, uplifting, and exciting evening. We even bought the Choir's Cd and had it autographed after the show. To be entirely honest, I probably would have skipped the concert tonight (David had a headache and did not want to go), except that I knew that I needed to fit a few more "performing arts" into Connor's curriculum. I'm not a big art, music or theater person, and I sometimes attend performances a bit grudgingly. I do always enjoy them in the end, however. I can't help but notice how home-schooling forces me to do things I don't want to do, and it is always a good thing. As a matter of fact, I recently read a quote (and I don't remember the author) that went something like this: "You should do something you don't want to do every single day, just because you don't want to do it. That way, when you are forced to do something you don't want to do, you will just tackle it as a matter of habit. "