Comments on: Dona Nobis Pacem

By: Kerri

Kerri — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 07:18:37 +0000

Oh, Lara, this post made me cry. I so understand that feeling of being totally overwhelmed, of being asked to overcome fear and just not being sure what the outcome will be. Your experience is inspiring to me. I'm trying to overcome my own fears and weaknesses about performing. Confronting the keys again has been brings up all kinds of mental yuckiness. Thanks for keeping it real.

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:49:07 +0000

Now think about what you wouldn't have learned if you didn't struggle with that piece. What a blessing in disguise for you. I wish with all my heart I could hear you sing it. Especially with your new found appreciation and understanding. I love that you shared this. I cannot describe how this touched me, but it did.
P.s. You are gorgeous!!! Love the dress on you.

By: mCat

mCat — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:12:21 +0000

You DON'T look dorky! One day, I hope you'll post a vlog of you singing. Or at least the audio part of it

By: Disneypal

Disneypal — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:31:11 +0000

I'm so glad you were able to perform and that it went well but sorry you went through all that beforehand – your dress is BEAUTIFUL by the way.

By: RollerScrapper

RollerScrapper — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:43:42 +0000

While waiting for your blog to load I had the some running through my head based in your post at the bucket, its cool that you actually did blog about singing, since that's what was running through my mind. 🙂 ps you look great in that dress!

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:19:37 +0000

I'm sure you were fabulous! What a wonderful gift you have to be able to sing from your heart and release emotions through song and actually have it sound good! I sing terribly but I sing anyway. How wonderful it would be to have that form of personal expression at my disposal in such a powerful way. Yours is a rare talent and true gift but only because of the hard work you have put into cultivating that talent. Congratulations!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:24:35 +0000

just the thought of singing in public would make me freak out 🙂

By: Sunshine and Shadows

Sunshine and Shadows — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 04:05:32 +0000

I love your dress – you look wonderful!

By: On a Quest

On a Quest — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:19:32 +0000

You look FABULOUS and I can only imagine the impact of your performance! Your friend's screenshot of you singing is really a beautiful photograph!

By: L.T. Elliot

L.T. Elliot — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:19:05 +0000

You know, I've never seen you in this light before. (And yes, you DO look beautiful in the dress!) You always seem so confident, so sure, and I've always seen you with this phenomenal talent that just burst free of you as natural as breathing. And you know what? To know that you struggle with knowing who you are, what you're worth, and if you can do it? It makes me love you all the more. It makes me appreciate your talent all the more because not only do you work and practice at it, you fight against your own demons to share it and enhance the lives of others. And don't you even begin to doubt that you're NOT doing that–because even though I've never had the pleasure of seeing you in person, I KNOW your voice blesses the lives of others. I know because when I hear someone's beautiful voice raised in song, I close my eyes and sigh deep within myself. It's a GIFT. A gift that eases all of the turbulence in my heart and lets me keep breathing. You have that gift. And knowing that you fight to share it only makes it all the sweeter to me that you DO share it.

Thank you. I know you pay a price to share yourself like that. I promise you, it means so much more than you'll ever know.