My son recently wrote to me about a conversation he had with one of his music students. Here's what he wrote, "Today one of my 10 year old drum students came in wearing a knitted hat. He said he made it himself, and I replied 'Hey that's cool, how did you get into knitting?' He answered, 'my mom missed soccer registration.'" Funny? Absolutely! But it's also impressive when a ten year old shows both resilience and creativity in the face of disappointment. Disappointment t

No, I'm serious, it really was a dark and stormy night in Shawnee, Oklahoma where I was going to college. I was alone in the mobile home (A really nice one by the way!) that I shared with my roommate. Dark and stormy turned into terrifying in a matter of minutes and I watched the walls begin to move in and out as if they were breathing. The roar of what I was sure was a tornado just overhead grew louder. The wind drove the rain horizontally, pelting the metal walls with s