My grandmother took my two brothers and me to live with her at 5, 4, and 1 years old, and she was 73. I was the oldest and only girl at 5 years. One day after church, my grandmother took us to lunch. She turned and asked if she bought me a piano would I take lessons and practice? Yes!!!! I couldn’t wait for it to arrive and the day it came I was so happy.
There has been no greater gift in the world, that I have enjoyed throughout life, than playing my piano. I enjoyed taking lessons and also playing by ear. As a teenager, I played at a local Nursing Home and played as the pianist at my church and for many weddings. I played if I was happy or if I had tears streaming down my face. I never knew she listened much less looked at my face when I played. I had a desire to play every day because I loved it so much.
