One of the few things I’ve felt okay about spending money on lately is Tyler’s music class.  We used his birthday money plus a small amount of his savings to enroll him.  He has been going for two years, ever since he was a year old.  When I tried to enroll him this time around the class was already filled.  I was so disappointed.  This week we learned there is an opening and the first class is tomorrow!

When I was a full-time working mom, I treasured this precious time together.  It was by far the best part of the week.  Ever since I became sick with Lupus it has been hard getting there every Saturday morning, but I still treasure it.  With my cane, with Grant, my mother, or just Tyler and I with him dragging something that I can’t hold, I feel it is a victory over my disease.  I’ve only missed a couple of classes where I felt I absolutely COULDN’T do it.

I used to be a singer, I stopped after college and now only Tyler benefits from my voice, but I see the same love of music and singing in him.  Tyler sings on pitch and makes up his own songs.  He loves so many types of music.  It is a gift that I would like to nourish.

Besides all of this, as a sick mom, I know that there is one thing we will definitely be doing over the weekend, and even if it exhausts me for the rest of the day or I am not doing well on Sunday, I know at least we will have shared our love of music.