Three weeks after we returned home from New Zealand my mystery illness started to hit hard. While I was still in New Zealand, I agreed to sing in a play called "Savior of the World". It was done locally and would be put on in time for the Easter season. It was going to be easy to catch up, I didn't have a speaking part, just singing in the choir as an angel. I looked forward to this fun opportunity. However, I got the flu and it wouldn't clear up. This lasted 3 months. Then my voice went and I couldn't sing without coughing. See Three Ring Circus-Symptoms.
The tinnitus was so loud in my head that I couldn't hear pitches. My eyes were getting very blurry. Reading the music was a challenge. I eventually memorized my parts. There were times during practices that my energy level went down so far that I was happy to hold up a wall. I was grateful that I stood behind a rail so I was able to hold myself steady as we performed. My balance was going. It has been so sad to lose my ability to hear pitches. That hasn't come back. I absolutely love to sing and it is one of the things I miss most. However, I was blessed to be able to sing throughout all of the performances, because I was rejoicing in the Love I have for Jesus Christ. It truly was a blessing I didn't cough on stage.
"He who sings prays twice”
-:- St. Augustine -:-
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