I had an "Olive Edwards Moment."
Okay, for the few of you who remember sweet Olive Edwards, you'll laugh at this like I did. For those of you who never had the pleasure of meeting this sweet lady, I'll try and explain.
Let's travel back 10 years or so when Olive was the organist for our church ward. She was elderly and seemed to get more frail each week. But, she diligently came to play the Hymns for us, slow and steady, no matter what the tempo should have been. After playing the first couple of Hymns, she would scoot off the bench for a more comfortable seat to listen to the speakers when, "HONK!!" she would accidentally tap her foot to a pedal and startle us. It soon became endearing as it started happening more frequently. I'm sure by others she was more well known for her kind heart, but I appreciate the comic relief she provided.
So there you go.
How do I fit into this?? Well, I've been the Primary pianist for the past little while and because we have so many kids in our ward, we have primary in the chapel. As soon as the postlude of the organ stops, I begin playing the piano to let people know, "PRIMARY IS STARTING...get a move on!" (don't worry, the music I play sends a much more subtle message than that.) So, I hop up to the piano quickly to get all situated, and this last week, as I sat down on the bench, "HONK!!" My belly played about 10 keys!! First I winced at the thought that my belly had grown that much in a week and then laughed as I thought about how I've joined the Olive Edwards club. It's makes me a little proud to be in such good company.
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5 comments:
So funny because I've done that too! Don't worry- you're almost done. And call me if you need a piano player for Sunday :)
11 DAYS!!!! WHOA!!!!!!!
Oh MY GOSH! i totally forgot about good old Olive until I read this and then I almost spit smoothie onto my computer. That is sooooo funny.
sweet Olive. :) I remember mom played the organ at her funeral and the thought came into her mind during her eulogy or a prayer or something that it really would be an appropriate time to "slip" up on the pedals as a true tribute to dear old Olive.
Wow - wonderful memories of a very sweet lady! Just goes to show what an impact she had on all of us - and for more than walking on the organ pedals. She was a great example of service with a smile till the day she passed away. What a perfect time to think of her, as your belly is about to burst and you feel so rotten!
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