Day 55

I've been taking piano lessons ever since I was 4 1/2 years old up until I left for college.  You could say that piano has been one of the most constant aspects of my life.  Once a week for 13 1/2 years (usually on Saturday afternoons) I would get dropped off at the piano studio for my 30 or 45 minute lesson.  For the longest time I would complain about having to go every week, however, my parents kept forcing me to go (even when I would through major tantrums or pretend I was sick...haha).  Eventually I began to love playing the piano.  My parents didn't have to force me to practice or go to lessons...I did it all on my own.  There is nothing that compares to the feeling you get when you finish performing a piece you've been working on for months, or playing in an ensemble and connecting with other people on such an emotional and creative level.  I am so grateful for the opportunity to have been able to take piano lessons for so long.  I really miss formally studying piano, but I am so appreciative of all the years that I was able to study.  The talent that I developed over the years has allowed me to serve others and share what I know with other people.

Playing piano while my friends sang (at my grad party)