Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Whistler

Hello Dear Reader,
Musical talent seems to have skipped our family although we have many musical relatives and ancestors. One time, when Grandpa (Wes) Carter was singing a hymn in church with the congregation, the man whom he shared the hymn book with moved Wes’s thumb. Wes asked, “Why did you do that?” The man replied, “So I could see the note.” Grandpa was amazed. He had no idea that people read notes and sang them.

He was talented in a way, though, that I will always remember. He was a great whistler. He could whistle any tune—and it sounded beautiful. If he were to enter a whistling competition today I’m sure he would do very well. I have heard a few gifted whistlers in my life and Wes Carter rates right up there among the best of them.
Love,
Aunt Genni

1 comment:

Jill said...

I have to agree. One of the things I remember vividly about Grandpa is what a good whistler he was.