I miss making music - when I was in high school I was a fairly accomplished bass clarinetist, even making the All-State Honors Band my junior year! But I dropped it as soon as I left school. I tried to pick it up again recently (I actually do still own two soprano clarinets), and found that I had completely lost the ability to play. My muscles forgot everything.

It disheartened me from even trying to continue on with it, but I'm thinking of picking up a new instrument and learning. My husband is getting a guitar for Christmas this year, so it would be a good chance to learn a new instrument together, and maybe start making music again. I hope that you can keep up with your practicing and making music and that it can give you some sustained happiness.