The Wanna B's Singing Group

The singing group I am in is called "The Wanna B's".

My brother-in-law started the group and asked my husband (his brother) and I to be a part of it. We played in a couple of bands together when we were young, and have continued to sing together on and off since then. It's a good way to give to the community while doing something we like to do.

The Wanna B's sing to soundtracks and donate all proceeds to local charities. We have a good group and enjoy working with each other. We started by giving weekend performances at a large venue, then added single nights at smaller places, and last week we branched out and did a three-hour dance. They enjoyed us so much that they asked us back at the end of the month.

I think we're on a roll!

My husband sang in the group before I decided to join. You see, after my cancer I felt uncomfortable around groups of people, except for our families. I avoided a couple of weddings and other gatherings because I just didn't have the energy, and I didn't feel up to all the small talk and questions.

My husband had a mini-stroke the same year I had cancer. He also is handicapped with post-polio, so just going to work took all his energy. But singing with his brother again was more important to him than the way he felt.

My brother-in-law still gets a little teary-eyed when he talks about how he thinks his group was the catalyst for our getting healthy again - and, you know, I think he's right.

God offers opportunities to help us in life, but we need to be ready to receive them - for God leaves it up to us to recognize and choose to accept these gifts in order to receive the blessings they offer.

Interests

Today I'll talk about my interests, so that you can see if we share common ground.

• I like to write, especially children's stories. I am a member of a writing group. For a period of time I became the facilitator of their "Writing for Children/YA (young adults)" group. There were only a few of us, so we merged with the fiction/nonfiction group. Some of my stories have been published in their monthly newsletter.


• I like to sing. I have enjoyed singing all my life, in choirs, choruses, a band, and to sound tracks, recently in nursing homes. I also belong to a group called the "Wanna Be's". We sing to sound tracks to raise money for local charities.


• I am a Reiki II practitioner. Reiki is a hands-on energy healing which I give to my family and friends. In order to have a practice in my state, I would have to be a licensed massage therapist, which I am not. I can, however, send Distance Reiki to anyone who asks.


• I enjoy metaphysical subjects and have studied in Metaphysical Science. I would like to pursue this more.


• I love family. I have a son, daughter-in-law, an eight-year-old grandson, and two step-sons. My husband has only one brother. He is married and has two children and two grandchildren. We all get together most Saturdays for supper at either my sister-in-law's or my house. I have a mom and dad in their eighties, three brothers, and three sisters. I think when we counted everyone, there were 32 of us!
  

Well, I guess that's enough for now. Let me know what your interests are.

Christine