I got to have a nice conversation with Sean from the Clarineat Podcast yesterday, and if it makes it through the final edit, you’ll hear me end the conversation with “it’s good to hear your voice.” It might sound like a strange way to end the call, but it’s been a line I’ve used in many, many calls this year. Because it’s true.
This year, we haven’t been seeing as much of our family, friends, and colleagues. We haven’t had those everyday interactions we had the year before. No “hellos” in the hallway, no quick catch-ups in rehearsals. Our circles have shrunk, and it’s next to impossible to make time to replace all of those quick conversations with phone calls. We’ve even lost people in our circles - some to COVID, some to other things.
So, when I do get to talk with someone I haven’t seen or heard from for a while, I’ve been extra aware of the opportunity. And for an auditory person like me, getting to hear their voices makes me feel… grateful. It sounds sappy, but it’s actually a strange mix of melancholy and hope: Providence has afforded me the chance to connect with that person at least one more time, and God willing, I’ll get to hear the full resonance of that voice soon.
If we’re talking on the phone and you hear me say this, my apologies if it strikes you as a bit awkward. But know that I mean it. The opportunity is not lost on me. And imagine how awesome it will be getting to hear each other acoustically again - through conversations and through our instruments. No headphones, no compression, no filters.
It will be good to hear your voice.
