A Bit of Whichcraft

A Bit of Whichcraft is the name of the snare drum solo that I have been working on so far this year. The title is a little joke, because it implies witchcraft, but it is spelled differently (And that, dear children is called a play on words). The solo is actually pretty difficult, but I enjoy the challenge immensely. I often spend half an hour to an hour working on it each day. Working on solos is kind of an addiction of mine, I don't know if it is the satisfaction of finally getting it done or if it is just spending hours getting the entire solo worked to perfection. Anyways, we have our second band concert of the year tomorrow night and I'm starting to get pretty pumped. Oh, and we better start having snow during the school week instead of just on the weekends.

Courage

Courage is something that can make many people look up to you. I once heard somewhere, "Being courageous doesn't mean that you aren't afraid of anything, it means that you can do the right thing despite being afraid". I think that whoever said that was very wise. Honestly I think that if you aren't afraid of anything, you're probably stupid, but being able to consistently do the right thing takes real courage. Also, Courage the Cowardly Dog kind of shows how that is true. In every episode, something that scares Courage happens and instead of just sitting in a corner and crying or something, he does the courageous thing and defeats the evil person and protects his family. Just because he is afraid of whatever it is that is scaring him, doesn't mean that he gives up on what is right, and that is what courage is.

Leadership

When we think of leadership, we often think of the leaders of countries. Barack Obama, Kim Jong IL, Hitler, Joeseph Stalin, Winston Churchill, or Napolean. For better or for worse, these people have or had been placed in a seat of leadership and it was or is their job to lead their country. There are also spirtual leaders, leaders of the people, or even speakers like Martin Luther King, Mahatma Ghandi, or John F. Kennedy. These people made a huge difference in many people's lives but weren't necessarily in a position of public power. But there are also leaders in each community, the people that everyone knows and trusts. These people don't always get a lot of attention, but that's usually how they like it. These people can often be much more influential than any politician.