tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525843025917283414.post511319535112370781..comments2023-04-13T03:11:54.273-06:00Comments on d'Arcy d'Arcy: My Violin Made Me Cry Today....Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584248569655542892noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525843025917283414.post-23110716584759514072008-07-23T10:16:00.000-06:002008-07-23T10:16:00.000-06:00oh I hope you keep the violin.I am recently recove...oh I hope you keep the violin.<BR/><BR/>I am recently recovered from my not at all relaxing vacation and roadtrip and I was reading over your entries that I missed. Keep the violin. 400$ isn't worth it.Rowenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07146077261663557342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525843025917283414.post-73617435663416077602008-07-15T20:30:00.000-06:002008-07-15T20:30:00.000-06:00Thanks everyone!!!This turned out to be a much mor...Thanks everyone!!!<BR/><BR/>This turned out to be a much more sentimental post that I really planned on.<BR/><BR/>And yes, I am keeping the violin. And no, I won't even have to eat beans and rice (although they are great!)<BR/><BR/>And my education is something I will never feel bad about spending money on!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17584248569655542892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525843025917283414.post-60369409166541734102008-07-15T19:02:00.000-06:002008-07-15T19:02:00.000-06:00The Touch of the Master's Hand...that's what you r...The Touch of the Master's Hand...that's what you reminded me of. I wouldn't sell something so sentimental! Eat beans and rice before you sell your memories!:P<BR/><BR/>I have a flute that I've had since 6th grade and don't ever plan on selling it, so I definately understand.<BR/><BR/>Good luck with the debt, though...that is a downer that I also understand very well unfortunately!Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00887571518896033672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525843025917283414.post-12942116382157987492008-07-15T16:51:00.000-06:002008-07-15T16:51:00.000-06:00It looks like you have already resolved this but I...It looks like you have already resolved this but I just had to share that I agree, don't sell it! So many things we buy in life are just necessities but a few of them are treasures. This is a treasure. It's beautiful, useful, adds beauty, and makes you happy. Anything that offers all that has to be kept. <BR/><BR/>Before I started this travel nurse thing, I sold almost everything and shipped a few precious possessions home to my dad's. It's hard to say which things were my favorites but some were more irreplaceable. And I just found out that a small yellow plate, hand-painted with lemons that I bought in the south of France and carried in my backpack through Italy and back to the US, broke in shipment. I loved it! It's not as special as a violin but I cried. It represented that trip, it was so pretty, I hung it on the wall in my kitchen, used it to serve tomatoes and mozzarella or small lemon tarts, and smiled as people ate them and revealed the hand-painting. I know I could replace it, at least functionally, at Crate & Barrel but it's not the same. <BR/><BR/>So I'm probably not the right person to ask, but keep it!Hey, It's Ansleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07389503231486327653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525843025917283414.post-12945544170105424962008-07-15T07:55:00.000-06:002008-07-15T07:55:00.000-06:00Gustav makes an excellent point! One day your chi...Gustav makes an excellent point! One day your children will play that violin, D'Arcy!! And perhaps one day your GRANDCHILDREN will play that violin. <BR/><BR/>Whew. I'm so glad that our collective hounding of you (pun intended... me and my dogs.... get it?.... sorry...) WORKED and you are not parting with such a treasure. <BR/><BR/>And I'm glad my email haunted you.<BR/>LOL. ;-)HWHLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07294913024458099382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525843025917283414.post-89600199517604281512008-07-15T02:06:00.000-06:002008-07-15T02:06:00.000-06:00Dear D'ArcyWhatever you do, you should not sell it...Dear D'Arcy<BR/><BR/>Whatever you do, you should not sell it. Do an auction on EBAY and donate it to a charity rather than giving it away for almost nothing. <BR/><BR/>A measly $400 is unfair to the violin and you.<BR/><BR/>My vote is for keeping it for your future young children, and for the day when you are old and wise and want to play it again.Gustavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14007035018960992565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525843025917283414.post-29781767335356290052008-07-14T23:18:00.000-06:002008-07-14T23:18:00.000-06:00YAY! Glad we all love to should on you... hahaha.....YAY! Glad we all love to should on you... hahaha...<BR/><BR/>I can't wait to hear you play it.<BR/><BR/>:)Sugar Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14350485179045324078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525843025917283414.post-12908484040798389362008-07-14T19:46:00.000-06:002008-07-14T19:46:00.000-06:00I just had this ridiculous urge to be wealthy so I...I just had this ridiculous urge to be wealthy so I could pay off all your debt, and you would never, ever have to contemplate selling such a treasure ever again.<BR/><BR/>Maybe someday?Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16845539934606213861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525843025917283414.post-58063476835546728592008-07-14T19:40:00.000-06:002008-07-14T19:40:00.000-06:00Don't sell it! Don't sell it! I beg you!I firmly b...Don't sell it! Don't sell it! I beg you!<BR/><BR/>I firmly believe that certain objects can hold a spirit and a sort of a magical quality - (for lack of a better word)! - and especially musical instruments. Your violin is beautiful, and the fact that you are crying over it and not wanting to sell it indicates, to me, anyway, that you should hang onto it. But I am somewhat of a romantic, not what anyone would call extremely practical, so perhaps I shouldn't put in my two cents.<BR/><BR/>Oh, never mind, I just read the last comment, which was you, writing to say that you've decided to keep it, after all. (So I guess I was on the right track after all! Ha! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525843025917283414.post-60275575099142682752008-07-14T19:24:00.000-06:002008-07-14T19:24:00.000-06:00OK guys, I realized I couldn't sell it. So I didn'...OK guys, I realized I couldn't sell it. So I didn't. I am not in a dire situation, I don't need a part time job, I was just trying to be responsible, pay off debt and not be too materialistic (a big fear in my life). So I'll keep plugging away and living simply. <BR/><BR/>HWHL you are persuasive, you made me laugh. Your email was haunting!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17584248569655542892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525843025917283414.post-28617951095297522382008-07-14T19:03:00.000-06:002008-07-14T19:03:00.000-06:00Diva and Ruby (my 2 dogs) are now begging beside m...Diva and Ruby (my 2 dogs) are now begging beside me. I told them the story and they are now HOWLING IN PAIN, also begging you not to sell.. (ok, I'm making this last part up to lighten the mood... but I really don't think you should sell...)<BR/><BR/>Reall. Don't sell. You can earn $400 very quickly - get a little PT job somewhere for the remainder of the Summer (Barnes & Noble? or being a cocktail waitress somehwere? really you could earn $400 in a matter of a few weeks.... this is so NOT worth selling your violin over...) <BR/><BR/>Begging.....HWHLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07294913024458099382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525843025917283414.post-83118460391334803532008-07-14T18:59:00.000-06:002008-07-14T18:59:00.000-06:00Sweetheart,Please don't sell it.Call this young la...Sweetheart,<BR/>Please don't sell it.<BR/>Call this young lady back and tell her you have had a change of heart.<BR/>I'm afraid you will really regret it if you do. <BR/>$400 is next to nothing, and especially if it's welling up this much emotion already.....<BR/><BR/>Please don't sell.<BR/>Get a part time job if you need to, but don't sell your violin, ok? <BR/><BR/>Those strings are very definitely attached to your heart.<BR/><BR/>Please, please, please, please, please, please, please, PLEASE promise me you won't sell your violin. <BR/><BR/>Please? (I'm begging. I know you can't see me, but I'm literally typing thing on my knees, in the begging position....)HWHLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07294913024458099382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525843025917283414.post-85899315682329837532008-07-14T17:17:00.000-06:002008-07-14T17:17:00.000-06:00Awww D'Arcy, I can see this is difficult for you. ...Awww D'Arcy, I can see this is difficult for you. My husband was in a similar position years ago, when he came off of his mission and needed a car downpayment. He sold his Selmer Paris Soprano Sax. To this day, I think it is his only regret in life. In fact, we have a bet right now--If he wins, I have to buy him a new soprano sax. <BR/><BR/>I would say keep it, but you need to make the decision that works best for you. Good luck!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525843025917283414.post-81665454943691496792008-07-14T17:08:00.000-06:002008-07-14T17:08:00.000-06:00Another way to view this . . .It is difficult to p...Another way to view this . . .<BR/><BR/>It is difficult to part with things that we love. But inevitably, it must happen. There are numerous things we could lament passing - our possessions, our age, our relationships. Each perfect moment in our lives. How gorgeous was the evening last night and how many did not want it to disappear? But those perfect moments must also go in order to allow new perfect moments to occur. The memory of those moments are what create the magic. You have a beautiful picture of a beautiful instrument and lots of fond memories. The difficult part is knowing that you could have future memories with this instrument. However, should you choose to sell the instrument, this object itself will live on to create another beautiful memory in someone else's life. And then you will also have the opportunity to create a new memory when you have again reached a financial position where you are able to purchase another one. It could be nice to have such a goal to work for and accomplish again. It can be hard to let go, but I have found that God does not allow me to lose something, without replacing it with something else. Even if that something is as intangible as the knowledge that I was strong enough to give up something I loved. Oh, D'Arce - I'm sure you can read much into this one. Love you and good luck with the decision!skippylongjackethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18183959171832362220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525843025917283414.post-69402603507623576492008-07-14T17:05:00.000-06:002008-07-14T17:05:00.000-06:00First of all, don't let this violin go for so litt...First of all, don't let this violin go for so little... unless you <I>absolutely</I> can't get by without that $400 for a bit longer.<BR/><BR/>Second, I agree with Alisa about being emotionally ready to part with items. If you aren't ready, hold on to it. But for the right reasons... only you know what those are.<BR/><BR/>I think I have learned this lesson well in the last few years. I don't ever buy anything that I don't need. If there is a "want" on my list, it has to serve a purpose. I have seen too many dollars go towards items that I just <I>had</I> to have that later became fodder for yard sales.<BR/><BR/>Except for pedicures. You gotta have pedicures.Sugar Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14350485179045324078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525843025917283414.post-29161776377328282592008-07-14T15:24:00.000-06:002008-07-14T15:24:00.000-06:00What a beautiful instrument! It really is breathta...What a beautiful instrument! It really is breathtaking. <BR/><BR/>I have a guitar I play about three times a year. I also have a piano I play about three times a month. However, because music is something that makes a home a home, I can't part with either. Niether are as nice as this violin, but I think things that make music have a magic in them.<BR/><BR/>I also believe in living simply and cleaning things out of my life. However, I have to be emotionallly ready to part with these things. I sometimes hang onto things for a year or two as I get used to the idea of being without it. Then when it's gone, I know I'm ready.<BR/><BR/>I agree with Robb that you should keep it--at least for now. It looks like you're not ready to part with it. And, if you ever are, you need to double that price!<BR/><BR/>Good luck with your decision.Alisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12881867656072259894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525843025917283414.post-23313756435357494262008-07-14T15:05:00.000-06:002008-07-14T15:05:00.000-06:00Kia ora D'Arcy, Something that evokes so much emot...Kia ora D'Arcy,<BR/> Something that evokes so much emotion in you should be considered a treasured item. Just because you are not playing and practicing as you would like, I think it still represents both Beauty and Possibility for you. I write keep it! <BR/> In a way I feel a synchronistic link to seeing that violin pop up on your screen just now. I received a call last night from my friend Adam, a classically trained violinist who now lives in Ireland pursuing his passion of playing the Irish fiddle. He is back and coming to see me this weekend, so it will no doubt be a weekend reverbating with the sweet sounds of live music. I too cannot stop the tears coming to my eyes when I listen to him play, it seems to seep into my soul. <BR/> Perhaps he rang me for bigger reasons? Put the fiddle aside D'Arcy, try some other ideas first.<BR/>Kia kaha!<BR/>Rangimarie,<BR/>RobbRuahineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398484733805119294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525843025917283414.post-51066566449523719072008-07-14T14:08:00.000-06:002008-07-14T14:08:00.000-06:00Oh D'Arcy, I can tell you are struggling with this...Oh D'Arcy, I can tell you are struggling with this. I come from a family of musicians and can totally understand your attachment to the violin. It is more than just an instrument. However, as someone who is also working through money and budgeting issues, I can see how you may need to sell it. Sorry I am not offering any advice! But I sympathize!Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03331978566724018336noreply@blogger.com