Klarinet Archive - Posting 000065.txt from 1999/04

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] first hate mail
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 00:38:26 -0500

On Thu, 1 Apr 1999, Paulette W. Gulakowski wrote:

> Hey support group - I just got my first hate mail!

Paulette,

Please do not give the "hate mail" another thought. Some people thrive on
the discomfort of others - even if they are talented and reasonable
musicians. There is nothing you can do about this kind of person except
to ignore their approach.

Please accept my sincere thoughts that any good performance, regardless of
what it took to get there, is a worthwhile endeavor. Your achievement
will not go unnoticed by those in a position to notice.

Regarding others who feel the need to criticize.......forget them. Not
only do they not understand your position, efforts, and background, they
will rally at the prospect of your discomfort. Sad but true - it exists
everywhere in everyday life. Find a way to protect yourself from such
dribble and revel in the fact that you have achieved what others have not.
Their egotistic attacks are nothing - they are jealous of your abilities.

You know.......a great 1996 Cabrenet is tough to beat!

RG
Roger Garrett
Professor of Clarinet
Director - Concert Band, Symphonic Winds & Titan Band
Advisor - Recording Studio
Illinois Wesleyan University

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