An honor!

@TheHorse (232201)
Walnut Creek, California
November 16, 2025 3:54pm CST
My bass student, Vivienne, is turning 15 in May or June of next year. In Mexican tradition, a big party is held for girls when they turn 15. I forget what it's called. On Friday, Vivienne's mother invited me to her daughter's "birthday bash." She said it would be "an honor" to have me there. To me, it's "an honor" to be invited. Vivienne is fun to teach. She is a big Metallica fan, and she and I spend a lot of time figuring out the bass lines to Metallica songs. Sometimes I "torture her" by making her learn the bass lines to Miles Davis and Fleetwood Mac songs. We have fun together. Do you enjoy it when people show appreciation for your "work"?
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@DaddyEvil (161708)
• United States
7h
Yes, I did. I am still friends with a lot of the people I helped with their phones. I'm sure you'll enjoy her birthday bash. I always enjoy Mexican friends and their parents. I like their culture and how they treat friends.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (232201)
• Walnut Creek, California
5h
Mexicans tend to be really family-oriented. This girl is a blast to teach.
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@DaddyEvil (161708)
• United States
4h
@TheHorse I agree and they treat friends as family, too.
Amber
@AmbiePam (106373)
• United States
7h
A quinceanera? I don’t know if I spelled that right. That really IS an honor!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (232201)
• Walnut Creek, California
4h
Sounds right.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (198771)
• United States
6h
I believe you mean the Quincenara or however, it is spelled. Happy Q, Day Vivenne!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (232201)
• Walnut Creek, California
6h
It sounds right.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (181926)
• Boise, Idaho
4h
Something nice to look forward to next summer. This affair should be quite a celebration. Will she play something at her party? I think we all appreciate being appreciated.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (232201)
• Walnut Creek, California
4h
I think she and her younger brother (a drummer) are going to play Metallica songs. I will enjoy it, even if I am not a Metallica fan.
Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (125023)
• Marion, Ohio
6h
I do enjoy it. You are right that is an honor. I looked it up and it is considered her change from childhood to womanhood.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (232201)
• Walnut Creek, California
5h
Many cultures have such a ritual.
Ms.Chelle
@Chellezhere (6371)
• United States
7h
Congrats on the invite! I hope you enjoy the bash. I remember feeling embarassed in kindergarten when my teacher had me stand on a chair to be recognized because I was the only student who followed her directions properly (coloring in apples on a tree). Now, when people show appreciation for my work, I feel vindicated, because these are politicians and other town officials. I live in a USDA Section 515 Rural Rental (62+) Senior Housing complex and have been the victim of a smear campaign here for 3½ years. My bully keeps trying to push me down and has only succeeded in pulling me up.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (232201)
• Walnut Creek, California
6h
How odd.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (232201)
• Walnut Creek, California
5h
@Chellezhere I am sorry for her that she is suffering.
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Ms.Chelle
@Chellezhere (6371)
• United States
5h
@TheHorse My dog wanted to go out as I was responding earlier, so I may not have been too clear. My bully is a low-income resident. She's tried hard to smear my name, but politicians and other town officials appreciate me and what I do. My bully is actually losing..
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (90849)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
6h
That is truly an honor, How about gathering your band and playing for her as a surprise?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (232201)
• Walnut Creek, California
6h
That would be something else.
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