Carter Dewberry

Re “Forbidden”

Hug your cat. Tell your partner and your family you love them. So often we take for granted what matters most to us.

Playing cello is a sport. It may not burn as many calories as a pilates workout, but it requires strength, agility and endurance… especially endurance.

To be or not to be a perfectionist. I ask myself this question at least a few times each day. I excel at getting things done. During my corporate career, speed, efficiency and my personal 90/10 rule (meaning I got 90 percent of the job done in 10 percent of the time it would take to complete 100 percent of the project) were the attributes that I thought were the reason behind my high salary. I was incorrect.

Maybe it’s because of tax time. Or the upcoming Easter holiday. Whatever the reason, various circumstances have recently served up constant reminders that I’m not as organized as I might think.

One thing I love about where I live is that I can be myself — a musician — and my neighbors LIKE me. This is a big deal.

I had a day job for 10 years after graduating with my Bachelor of Music degree.

I have lost track of how many times I have heard someone tell me (once they learn I am a cellist) that they either:

At 4:30 this morning, I awoke to the sound of someone trying to break in through my back windows. Or at least I thought it was a person. Once fully coherent, however, I knew the pounding was from the sheets of rain being propelled sideways by the wind.

I have not forgotten. I was waiting for the right time.