Tripp Fenderson

What’s so special about girls?

Because there’s poverty, and war, and hunger, and AIDS, and because when adolescent girls in the developing world (or anywhere for that matter) are given a chance, they can be the most powerful force of change for themselves, their families, communities, countries, and even the planet.

My hands are no longer lost in the infinite possibilities of music before me.

I’ve been learning to play the piano on my own for the past few months. Although my progress is slow, it is progress. Lately I’ve noticed that I’m beginning to sit down to “play”...as opposed to sitting down to “struggle”.

Last night, I made an escape to the keys for about an hour. I was there too long and my hands hurt when I finally got up but as I pushed the bench away, I realized that there is something so wonderful about this instrument.