I listen to 100% more classical music now than I ever have in my entire life. It's not that I hate classical music, I just never listened to it. Ever. Even when I want to listen to instrumental music while I study I listen to scores from films or Sigor Ros because I have no idea what they are saying so it's basically like listening to instrumental music.
Z loves classical music. He seems especially fond of Mozart at the moment. In the car we listen to NPR Classical. He's enthralled.
Sometimes, Z can be a challenging kid. I can't really compare because he's the only toddler I've ever had, so I'm not sure how much is just basic toddler insanity and how much is him being a little tougher to deal with. It's hard to say. He's very emotional, he's prone to tantrums, he keeps resorting to hitting and kicking even though we manage to stamp it out for months at a time. He has a scream that could wake the dead. It's entirely possible that his dead-raising scream could start the zombie apocalypse. Sorry about that humanity.
However, this aspect of his personality brings me just pure, unadulterated joy. His obvious love for and connection with music is just magical to see. The way he can memorize tunes so quickly, his focus, his enthusiasm and peace is just amazing. I love watching him play his "cello" and hear him ask to listen to his favorite tunes. I love how excited he gets when a song comes on that he recognizes. I love hearing him humming these songs while he's playing. It's made and continues to make me a better person. Because of him, I'm being exposed to some beautiful music I've never listened to before. Because of him, I'm learning about a world I've not been exposed to before.
I imagine this is just the beginning of my kids broadening my horizons. It's pretty cool.
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