Yeah, you’ve got to turn your kids onto the guitar - if they see you doing it, they’ll at least be exposed to the possibilities. It’s kind of sad now how many kids would much rather put the time in to learn how to play a video game like “Guitar Hero” or “Rock Band” than to learn the actual instrument, and it seems like there are less young people interested in playing guitar (just my perspective). I think a lot of it has to do with your surroundings… I grew up in a fairly small town (compared to where I live now) and there just wasn’t as much to do so the guitar became a great source of entertainment for me. I never felt like I HAD to practice it, I always wanted to. I’m really glad I did too, because that’s the one passion that I have that hasn’t changed a bit from the moment I picked it up. I still get just as excited to sit down and play as I did when I was a kid.
Sorry to hear about your pain in your hand. I’ve never had the exact same experience although I have had cramps that show up sometimes between my knuckles like you’re describing (usually if I"ve been playing for a long time) - I also get them occasionally in my wrists. I asked a doctor about it once and he said it sounded more like tendonitus (which apparently comes and goes). Either way, I gave it a rest for a day or 2 and it went away. So whatever you have is probably just a conditioning thing that will eventually go away.
