Thanks for the others who have posted their advise... thank you! I am looking forward to my finger tips hardening... and now it seems my wrist, and fingers dont line up... its almost as if I have contort my arm and wrist and wrap my fingers ... is there an excercise... and is this normal? I so want to be able to play... and now that I have time to devote... i dont want to get frustrated... any suggestions on how to align my stiff wrists and large fingers... (sound rediculous) but its a struggle...