I Used to Want to Be a Professional Violinist (but Chose a Different Route)

Now it’s time to buy a new bow.

My violin and frayed bow. Photo by the author.

“The soul is like a violin string: it makes music only when it is stretched.” — Neal A. Maxwell

Many people don’t know that I used to aspire to be a professional violinist. Seriously! And for a while, this dream (along with wanting to be a detective) wasn’t…