Merle, Thanks, I think that's right, and I love the spirit.
But I once went to the 'Cello teacher Gordon Epperson to see about being his student, when I was 48. He was about 70. I asked him if 48 is too late to start on the instrument. He said, "Not at all", and said that he has taught to students aged 15 to 90. I was impressed, and asked him, "Oh, yes?, even a 90 year-old?" And Gordon said, "Yes; but for HIM it was too late!" ;-) Poor Gordon himself passed away soon after his 85th birthday here in Tucson in 2006 (photo and obituary is at link below): http://tucsoncitizen.com/morgue/2006/05/11/12161-obituary-cellist-gordon-epperson-was-rare-educator/ I also love the book by the amateur cellist, the late John Holt, NEVER TOO LATE -- MY MUSICAL LIFE STORY (1978): http://www.amazon.com/Never-Too-Late-Musical-Story/dp/0201567636/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345403717&sr=1-1&keywords=never+too+late%2C+holt (great cover photo!). w/ Cheers, --Joe PS The comedian says: "Where there's a will, there's a won't." > Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > one is never too old for anything where there is a will there is a way...merle ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: zen_forum-dig...@yahoogroups.com zen_forum-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: zen_forum-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
