I had this dream once...

I was playing "meditation" music for people while they were praying in their seats during a communion or sumthin. I don't think the place was exactly a church, it was kinda sketchy...in my head. But as I was playing, I was just admiring the soft, soothing, sounds that were coming out from the piano, played by me. Inside, I thot: "Danggg, I'm a sick pianist...". I was so in the "mood" and "atmosphere" in the midst of all the music...everything felt right. Everything was going smooth...until some guy came up to me, and whispered into my ears: "You're playing too loud...".

I hesitated for a sec, but then I's like..."Ok", so i quieted down, and took the guy's advice, since i thot: I am here to serve and play for these people in order for them to calm their hearts down. And it's my job to help them, and make it easier for them to do so. So...I did so, and continued with the "wonderful, beautiful" playing of mine (that i thought).

A few minutes later, the same guy came back again and said somethin like "this music isn't exactly appropriate for this time...", or "you gotta play for God, not yourself..."...something like that. And Inside, I was starting to get pissed. I was like 'Again, with this guy...who does he think he is.' So i nodded once again, indicating that I understood, and he returned to his seat. I continued YET again...my beautiful, amazing playing...on the piano. A few moments later....

SHOOT ME THRICE, oh-no-you-did-n't, just do wut i think u did. The stupid old man (who knows nothing about music) decides to stand up and walk over again. 'Doesn't he get tired/annoyed of standing up all the time, like, ur old, take a seat...and don't hurt yourself.' This time, He came up and told me this: "That' not the right face and attitude to worship God...it's disgusting for ppl to look at."

Wut he didn't know...that it was HIS face, that was causing that problem. He kept starin' at me.

I couldn't stand it any more...or put up with the "good boy" face no more, I yelled at him and shouted: "It's all your! You go and play it...".

And with that, He played the most beautiful & amazing sounding music I've ever heard...in my life. So amazing, that I wish I could remember and replay in my dream what he had played. I just stood there in awe. And the congregation meditated with that...

Danggg, I got showed-up good. And i learned my lesson...which is...don't look down on old people! LOL. Hey, this reminds me bout the Bible verse in 1 Timothy 4:12 "Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young...", but i don't think it's ever mentioned about lookin down on old ppl. But same applies...

I guess....this dream revealed to me, how much self-pride I really have (altho, i've been aware of that...lately, or for quite a while). I am not able to take much criticism...in music that is.