The Singing Niece

Here's a photo of the Alaska Youth Choir touring group--the group going to Italy in July--with our little songbird, Mary, my youngest niece, front and center. Here are the words of her proud daddy (my twin brother), desribing our darling practicing her craft.

"Two weeks ago, as the season for the main choir ended, Missouri, the choir director, had individual sessions with each of the choristers. Jeannie and I sat in the back of the chapel watching Mary have her individual lesson. The chapel was dark, except for the lights at the altar where Missouri sat at the piano and light streaming in through the stained glass behind the altar where Mary stood singing. She was singing a song in German by Bach, and she has such a beautiful voice, and the whole scene was simply overwhelming--such a beautiful moment that as she sang I couldn't hold back the tears."

And of course, I too got all weepy-eyed just reading this. Thanks for indulging me in this moment of filial pride and joy.