To honor my best bud, I decided to do something I've always wanted to do: I bought a chanter to start learning how to play the bagpipes.
I play the pipes. Dont get discouraged by anything. The first time you migrate to actual bagpipes (ie, keep the drones going and the chanter kicks in) it is truly AWESOME and worth the effort to get there! :-)
I'd believe it! It's been on my bucket list for years. My grandma was born and raised in Edinburgh, and I'm proud of my Scottish heritage. And I know the struggle of learning new instruments, I'm self taught on the piano and organ; just like learning a second language.
My anxiety has started hitting me hard every night. Still going strong, but sometimes I wish I could just numb myself.