Not So Long Ago

Cody had his second ever violin recital today.  He played a song called, "Long, Long Ago."  He did a great job and we're so proud of him and his progress over the last year.

It's amazing to think that just a year ago he was playing his first little song on that tiny little violin.  Now, a year letter, he's playing a bigger violin and has even grown a couple of inches.

So much has happened over the past year, and yet it hasn't been all that long ago.  

I will always remember these precious memories and how I held my breath with every stroke of his bow, and fingering of the strings.  

I will never forget how I shut off the camera before he took his big bow because I couldn't wait to cheer for him.  

I will always remember looking at the family who was sitting in front of me whose little one played the exact same song Cody played a year ago.  It was her first violin recital.

And I will remember how I fought back tears thinking of how fast this year has gone.  

And how much I am already looking forward to hearing him play again next year.

And how proud Poppop would be if he could hear him now.