December 12, 2008 was yet another of Lovejoy High School's Orchestra volunteer opportunities. This time we were invited by exclusive invitation to perform Christmas tunes for the Governor himself, Sonny Perdue. When we got there we set up quickly in a room a short way from the front door and dove right into our playing. People touring the house walked by and very often stopped to remark on our playing ability, or to ask for a special selection. We were only too happy to oblige. We played from 8:00 am until 2:00 pm and then were forced to resign for another group had also been invited.
Unfortunately, we were not able to speak with the Govenor himself, but after our performance we were allowed to tour the house and get our own bird's eye view of the Mansion's magnificiance for ourselves. We all were complemented highly on our playing abilities.
Above all I learned from this experience that even rich people can be humble enough to reach out to the children, and that is a wonderful thing. Considering the bad publicity that has gone on and on about Clayton County, it made me feel very honored to be able to help in bringing light to our school system, even if it be through a few simple music carols. We can certainly say we made an impression because we were invited back to a special event later! That blog will come later.
From this experience I have gotten more confidence in my playing abilities and better at interacting with others.
12/12/2009
Total number of hours: 6
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