Dear God,
Why, I wonder, are heavenly beings always pictured plucking
harps?Are those the only instruments in heaven?
Don’t get me wrong – I’m not against the gentle tinkling of
harps, fingers cascading over the jillion strings like water over rocks on a
slope. I’ve enjoyed a few brunches in California with the mellifluous tunes
providing enough background to muffle the talk of the other diners while not
overwhelming conversation.
However, I’m rather partial to the deep, sonorous voice of
the cello. Carpal tunnel is restricting me now but still, when I throw caution
to the wind and play it, those low registers resonate with depth and beauty right
to the inner reaches of my very soul and well, if you’re still listening, God,
I’d prefer a cello in heaven to a harp, if it’s all the same to you...
Thanks – with love from your ‘needs more practice’
cello-playing daughter...
Maybe this topic sounds a bit frivolous but actually, I
think it goes to the heart of who we think our God is. If we know him to be a
loving, loyal, fun-loving character (how could he not be fun-loving and still
create giraffes, for instance?) then we would expect him to indulge our musical
preferences, wouldn’t we? I mean, I’m not sure about the screeching riffs of a
Jimi Hendrix-style guitar, ;-), but surely the richness of a cello beats the
tinkly tumble of tones plucked on a harp.
Someone has written that they believe that what we have
practiced and tried to improve on earth, we will carry on in heaven. I guess,
then, that I would quite like a computer for writing on, and a cello, please.
Oh, and all my loved ones around me. That goes without
saying.
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