There’s a specialness to uniqueness, and specialness to inclusion. It’s interesting the things we chose to value in one, and the things we chose to value in the other.
Btw, what can be done with “6-in Handbells” is rather lovely (although she mixes in a bunch of other bells too, often they seem to stick to just the 6 bells).
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Joseph, Audri’s handbell instructor sat in the first pew, applauded Audri’s playing, and said, “you really have been practicing the Missa Papae Marcelli piece. Thank you, Audri. That sounded good.” Looking slightly deflated, Audri said, “just ‘good’, Joseph? Not great? Oh well. at least I enjoy having a passion that nobody else is into. Like we’re in a exclusive club.” Joseph put his hand to his chin and contemplated this and said, “really? I’d do anything to convince others to also do campanology. To normalize it. Otherwise, I feel like a weirdo. and why would I want that?” A little baffled, Audri replied, “because there’s nothing wrong with being weird?” Remembering who he was talking to, Joseph said, “of course, with students like you, it doesn’t exactly make me feel normal.”
