It all started when Tim told the boys they had to use their internet access to learn something. Brenden watched a TED talk having something to do with artificial limbs (honestly, I can’t remember all the details), and Alex watched one about how it’s possible to learn anything in 20 hours. Inspired by that, he dusted off Andrew’s old guitar that we’d been carting around the Pacific for three years and decided he was going to learn to play. So, using YouTube videos for instruction he was quickly able to play his first song on my birthday: Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol.
After that, he was hooked. He looked up other songs he likes and pretty soon he was playing Hey There Delilah (Plain White T’s), Time of Your Life (Green Day), and basically everything by Passenger. It was awesome to see him so committed and passionate about something. So, now when Tim and Brenden are gone for hours spearfishing Alex picks up his guitar and applies himself to learning something new. He’s always loved music, and so it’s especially fun for him to play the songs he likes. And this may come as a surprise to some (but others know all too well) that I love singing along!
Alex finds a passion
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