Comments on: Whatever It Takes http://throughtheillusion.com/2008/08/05/whatever-it-takes/ To boldly go where no you has gone before. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:53:33 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: dreemwhrld http://throughtheillusion.com/2008/08/05/whatever-it-takes/#comment-2579 dreemwhrld Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:17:53 +0000 http://persistentillusion.wordpress.com/?p=1659#comment-2579 my jaw dropped when i saw the footage of him as a 1 and 2 year old. Unbelievable. It's comforting to know that someone as talented as he is had a family as supportive as they are. <strong>hayden tompkins says:</strong> You are so right. With a different set of parents his life would be <em>completely</em> different. my jaw dropped when i saw the footage of him as a 1 and 2 year old. Unbelievable. It’s comforting to know that someone as talented as he is had a family as supportive as they are.

hayden tompkins says:

You are so right. With a different set of parents his life would be completely different.

]]> By: mssc54 http://throughtheillusion.com/2008/08/05/whatever-it-takes/#comment-2569 mssc54 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:13:59 +0000 http://persistentillusion.wordpress.com/?p=1659#comment-2569 Yes three (marching) band geeks. First was an alto sax then the next two were percussionists. They were just superb. My youngest bio-daughter so much so that their competition music was written around her performance. The Band Director was quite upset with me when I moved her into a private school half way through her junior year. She started getting in with the wrong crowd so.... I yanked her out. Not a very popular thing at the time but at the end of the school year she thanked me. Wisdom and all that you know. lol Now she plays the congas/bongos in our church's praise/worship band. She is really quite good All three of my daughters turned down music scholarships. Yes three (marching) band geeks. First was an alto sax then the next two were percussionists. They were just superb. My youngest bio-daughter so much so that their competition music was written around her performance. The Band Director was quite upset with me when I moved her into a private school half way through her junior year. She started getting in with the wrong crowd so…. I yanked her out. Not a very popular thing at the time but at the end of the school year she thanked me. Wisdom and all that you know. lol Now she plays the congas/bongos in our church’s praise/worship band. She is really quite good

All three of my daughters turned down music scholarships.

]]> By: SanityFound http://throughtheillusion.com/2008/08/05/whatever-it-takes/#comment-2564 SanityFound Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:51:26 +0000 http://persistentillusion.wordpress.com/?p=1659#comment-2564 Ok that was indeed awesome, inspiring and just plain incredible. Going to now watch it again I think... Thanks for sharing this one! Ok that was indeed awesome, inspiring and just plain incredible. Going to now watch it again I think… Thanks for sharing this one!

]]> By: mssc54 http://throughtheillusion.com/2008/08/05/whatever-it-takes/#comment-2557 mssc54 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:52:27 +0000 http://persistentillusion.wordpress.com/?p=1659#comment-2557 This is so amazing! Having had three daughters who ALL played in their high school bands I know what a committment it takes for these "band geeks" to excell. Kudos to this daddy! Anybody can be a father. This daddy takes to the level we should strive for. <strong>hayden tompkins says:</strong> 3 band geeks?! Impressive. This is so amazing! Having had three daughters who ALL played in their high school bands I know what a committment it takes for these “band geeks” to excell. Kudos to this daddy! Anybody can be a father. This daddy takes to the level we should strive for.

hayden tompkins says:

3 band geeks?! Impressive.

]]> By: Kevin (ReturnToManliness) http://throughtheillusion.com/2008/08/05/whatever-it-takes/#comment-2552 Kevin (ReturnToManliness) Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:08:53 +0000 http://persistentillusion.wordpress.com/?p=1659#comment-2552 Freakish talent. Disabilities be damned! There's always a way. Freakish talent. Disabilities be damned! There’s always a way.

]]> By: marlajayne http://throughtheillusion.com/2008/08/05/whatever-it-takes/#comment-2545 marlajayne Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:50:26 +0000 http://persistentillusion.wordpress.com/?p=1659#comment-2545 Awesome. More of us need to pay attention to the "music of opportunity." Seeing his father in action tells me the answer to the parents' original question about why this child was sent to them. It's almost as if they were hand-picked for this special spirit in their homes because of the care, support, encouragement, and work that they provide. <strong>hayden tompkins says:</strong> And <em>infiite</em> amount of patience. Awesome. More of us need to pay attention to the “music of opportunity.” Seeing his father in action tells me the answer to the parents’ original question about why this child was sent to them. It’s almost as if they were hand-picked for this special spirit in their homes because of the care, support, encouragement, and work that they provide.

hayden tompkins says:

And infiite amount of patience.

]]> By: asrai http://throughtheillusion.com/2008/08/05/whatever-it-takes/#comment-2543 asrai Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:50:46 +0000 http://persistentillusion.wordpress.com/?p=1659#comment-2543 Patrick said "God gave him an amazing musical gift." He should have added that he was given the most amazing, giving Dad. I can't imagine working a full time job and going to school with his son, above and beyond. And he says that he is just humbled by his son. I'm humbled by both of them. <strong> hayden tompkins says:</strong> You're right, his dad was phenomenal. The majority of his success is because of the lengths his father is willing to go. Just extraordinary. Patrick said “God gave him an amazing musical gift.” He should have added that he was given the most amazing, giving Dad.
I can’t imagine working a full time job and going to school with his son, above and beyond. And he says that he is just humbled by his son.
I’m humbled by both of them.

hayden tompkins says:

You’re right, his dad was phenomenal. The majority of his success is because of the lengths his father is willing to go. Just extraordinary.

]]> By: SanityFound http://throughtheillusion.com/2008/08/05/whatever-it-takes/#comment-2542 SanityFound Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:03:24 +0000 http://persistentillusion.wordpress.com/?p=1659#comment-2542 Can't wait till I have some peace to watch this - later for sure - the humans, they don't appreciate things like this. <strong>hayden tompkins says:</strong> It's worth it! Can’t wait till I have some peace to watch this – later for sure – the humans, they don’t appreciate things like this.

hayden tompkins says:

It’s worth it!

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