I spent 15 minutes writing tonight. A short burst, but I like what I wrote, it’s a light-hearted scene between father & daughter.

Writing Holly is different from any other character I’ve written before, as she is the youngest, clocking in at 6. Lily from “Colours of War” was more about 12. I’ve pulled from some of my own childhood, thoughts, emotions, and it’s been interesting going back into that mindset. Sometimes it’s amusing & funny, other times a bit painful.

But tonight’s scene, Holly is frustrated and thinks she’ll never be able to play guitar, because her fingers are too short and stubby. This was something that I went through as a child. I played some piano, but tried guitar and was frustrated, I had trouble with the chords, and it seemed it was because my fingers were stubby/short. Sometimes I think back on that, and maybe I shouldn’t have given up, (I’m pretty sure, I shouldn’t have… I don’t think giving up is good for us, or very building for you, especially as a child).

Sometimes I consider trying again now. But I also feel like first, I have to get into the groove of piano and steady with that, before I tackle guitar.  I’d like to be able to say I can play piano and guitar! 🙂

I think perhaps piano was also easier and a bit more like second nature to me, as that’s what I’d been learning on and playing more on a day-to-day basis, that was my go to. I always wanted to learn to play with both hands, as I was self-taught, my mom taught me a little, but I also tried to learn on my own. But I never mastered playing properly with both hands, and that is a goal of mine to do. 🙂

As I was prepping for this blog and pondering the title, the song Karen sang from “Step by Step” came to me: Girls with Guitars. I love how Holy Spirit gives me what I’m to write about and the title for the blog/day, right as I’m settling down to write it out.

So here is the video clip, “Girls With Guitars” sung by Angela Watson, who played Karen in the show.