Flowing fingers ..

Day 22 - A picture of something you wish you were better at:

There was a time in my life where I could sit down at my piano and play Beethoven's Fur Elise, as fast as humanly possible, and still make it sound good. Fur Elise was my favorite, I had longed for the day that my skill was good enough so that I could learn to play it. I also never played anything at the speed it was supposed to be played. The faster, the better. The faster, the more fun I had.

I got burnt out on the piano. Lessons lead to competition and competition was just not fun for me. I enjoyed playing the piano, but I was not interested in being judged on my skill.

The holidays were my favorite time. Playing Silver Bells and as a child, Up on the House Top. I have a lot of good memories of serenading the house with my Christmas tunes.

I haven't had a piano since we moved from my childhood home in 2002. Oh, how I've missed it.

I long for the day that I can purchase another piano and sharpen my skill again. I have high hopes that it will all come back to me very quickly.

I started playing as a very young girl and took lessons for eight years. I remember when reaching a full octave was difficult for me. Today? I am told often that I have "piano hands".

One day, I will buy myself a piano and learn to play again like I used to. And maybe, one of my kiddos will be interested in doing the same. I would love to hear the music of a piano flowing through my house, from my child's fingers .. just as my mom used to listen to me many years ago.