That Time I Was in a Rock Band

When what seems impossible to us comes true

Photo by Frank Alarcon on Unsplash

Since age fourteen, when I knew I could write songs, I longed to play in a band. A girl from my high school was living my dream — playing keyboards in a rock group. With all my soul, I wanted to be her.

For years, I’d played the piano, mostly by ear. My sister was my greatest fan. She would bring friends home…