my little busker

Ama has been playing guitar .... well, forever almost. She has always been a little entertainer. The first time she busked ( which means something like semi organized performance for tips, not on a stage) was at the Eugene holiday market 3 years ago. That was when I was sure I needed to live here. I was not the only one inspired to do what I love and share it with the world. People of all ages were at the market sharing hats they crocheted, music they wrote, metal they bent into chains...and Ama demanded to go home and get her guitar so she could preform like the ukulele girl. She told me her dreams of getting a little older and making her own cd's. We sat at the end of the hallway and let her play, just for fun. She played a little and got embarrassed a little. Most of all she was excited and proud.
She plays sporadically. Sometimes she wont touch her guitar for months. I dont want to cross that line of being a pushy mom so she never wants to play again.
I was however, excited when she said recently that she wanted to play at the Saturday market. I said 'ok'. She has played a few times this year. For the most part people love it. She makes a solid 10$ in under an hour doing what she loves.
I dont mind her having a little extra motivation to preform her songs.
She played at an open mic at Eugene Coffee Co. last night. She made up the cutest songs. She always makes up her songs on the spot. What a great quality to have! I will have to get some photos next time.