The price?
1) Tinnitus, bad tinnitus, but the drumming damage of playing with no ear protection plus shooting pistols at a young age with no hearing protection did me in early. It gets worse when I drink alcohol...
2) The unfortunate fate of meeting and having to be around several REAL a$$holes who ....hang on...nevermind....I don't wanna sound like a whiney bitch....
The Rewards?
1) Girls and dates,
2) My lovely wife. If it had not been for drumming or music, I doubt we would have hooked up,
3) The recognition and identity of being a drummer - someone different than a common guitar player or singer, or trumpet player....
4) The instilled passion for music and striving to always do my best,
5) At a younger age, discipline of rehearsals, practice, etc.
6) Life long buds,
7) The knowledge of a particlar area of music,
8) The lifelong passion of drumming and ability to discuss drums, music, manufacturing techniques, and anything else drum related with anyone,
9) Using my God-giving talent to please others and in certain settings, enhance the worship experience for others,
10) A skill and hobby outside my career that I can retreat to and "find" peace and comfort.