Micah Series

March 21, 2021

Heather Avis Heather Avis

The Micah Series 2/5: Nina/Mom

"It was a hot summer day with the AC blasting and I was in the kitchen, mindlessly singing Jingle Bells, again! As soon as I noticed, the dread of doing all those dishes disappeared and a smile spread across my face because I knew that humming "Jingle Bells" in the middle of summer could only mean one thing: Micah was playing his Ukulele. My son showed an interest in music at a very young age, with Phantom of the Opera being his number one love. As he grew up, his interest went from listening to the music, to playing it. Micah’s siblings all played guitar so there was always one or two laying around for him to find. He would strum the strings upwards, backwards, and sideways with his little fingers. When the time came to get him his own guitar he played it until the strings were no long attached.

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