Thanks for stopping by fellow feeder of humans! I worked in kitchens, several of them in restaurants I owned, for more than 30 years. There's gotta be a post in there somewhere. I was so burnt out by the end, I just wanted it to stop.
Yes! I get up at a local piano bar now, have done open mics, and am trying to get up the nerve to participate in a jazz jam. I always feel naked up there. But those rare times when I sing well, when I have the command of the audience, fuel me to keep trying.
Thanks for giving us invisible people a place to shine!