Today’s strip reminds me of the time of my yearly job review at my old job. My boss asks me want I want from my job. I said “I don’t care about promotions. I just want to be happy in what I do and to get a yearly raise based on my job performance”. The boss said I was the first person to ever say that to him and kind of chuckle.
Truly. My older daughter fell in love with the violin when she was 2. When she was in 4th grade she got the opportunity for free lessons. She’ a junior in high school now, still plays, still practices every day (sometimes she’ll stay after school to practice), and still loves it. She doesn’t want to be a famous violinist…she just plays for the joy of it.
If the joy isn’t in the playing or writing or painting or singing, then whatever success you have won’t be worth it. If all you want is money, get a business degree and get a standard job.
Templo S.U.D. about 4 years ago
you know NOTHING, Lucy, when it comes to the fine arts
Sonic the Hedgehog about 4 years ago
Plenty of people say that
hariseldon59 about 4 years ago
Music is fun, Lucy.
lucky444 about 4 years ago
Don’t worry Lucy, he’ll change his mind when he’s an adult.
RobinHood about 4 years ago
Now she sounds like Rita over at Working Daze
Trond Sätre Premium Member about 4 years ago
Guess Lucy doesn’t believe in art for art’s sake.
therese_callahan2002 about 4 years ago
In other words, he has no intention of taking after Liberace and Cliburn.
jagedlo about 4 years ago
When has Schroder ever said he wanted to be rich and famous?
Strider Premium Member about 4 years ago
Today’s strip reminds me of the time of my yearly job review at my old job. My boss asks me want I want from my job. I said “I don’t care about promotions. I just want to be happy in what I do and to get a yearly raise based on my job performance”. The boss said I was the first person to ever say that to him and kind of chuckle.
Wren Fahel about 4 years ago
Truly. My older daughter fell in love with the violin when she was 2. When she was in 4th grade she got the opportunity for free lessons. She’ a junior in high school now, still plays, still practices every day (sometimes she’ll stay after school to practice), and still loves it. She doesn’t want to be a famous violinist…she just plays for the joy of it.
Ellis97 about 4 years ago
All work and no fame makes Schroeder the same.
ChristineMurphy about 4 years ago
No, really, Lucy, he’s not.
boydjb47 about 4 years ago
Great strip. For me the joy has always been in playing golf.
Amra Leo about 4 years ago
Plenty of musicians play for the love of music. Making money from it is just a bonus…
jrankin1959 about 4 years ago
Now we know why he avoids her…
Tallguy about 4 years ago
I’d argue that Schroeder is the most famous pianist in the world.
DCBakerEsq about 4 years ago
I’ll take rich. Famous, not so much.
marilynnbyerly about 4 years ago
If the joy isn’t in the playing or writing or painting or singing, then whatever success you have won’t be worth it. If all you want is money, get a business degree and get a standard job.
summerdog about 4 years ago
My hands are so small, I don’t have the finger spread to play well. You know Schroeder’s piano plays, “plink, plink, plink” don’t you?
Robert Nowall Premium Member about 4 years ago
“Good things come to those who wait.” Well, Lucy came to Schroeder, so how true could it be?
WCraft Premium Member about 4 years ago
That could be the city motto for Nashville…
JudyHendrickson about 4 years ago
yeah!!! just like the joy of telling you to get out of my life and stay out!!
WilliamPennat about 4 years ago
The perfect marriage….