My mom played the organ. I don’t know why she chose the organ over piano. The two produce very different sounds when played. A piano can only sound like a piano, but an organ can be changed to produce a variety of sounds. She took private lessons and especially enjoyed playing classical music, like Beethoven’s Fur Elise and various sonatas by Bach. I can clearly recall hearing her play during the evenings while my brothers and I ate dinner. I’ll never forget how hearing her play put me at ease and made our home feel peaceful.
For many years, playing music was my thing too. I first learned to read music and play an instrument, a recorder (which is related to the flute), in elementary school. I later transitioned to the flute in what was called junior high school then. I continued to play the flute through my early college years. I played in the school orchestra and in the marching band in band in both high school and college. All the while, I also dabbled with playing the organ, taught to me by you know who – my mom. I really enjoyed playing music. It made me feel special and accomplished. I enjoyed it so much, I selected it as my major in college. My plan was to have a career in music. I ended up graduating with a degree in Psychology, however. I changed majors after taking some very enlightening and thought-provoking psychology classes. Slowly over the years, I played less and less music.
Fast forward several decades later, and I’m amazed by how much I still remember from those earlier music playing days. During COVID and the pandemic, like everyone else, I was confined to the house. Though I was able to perform my job virtually from home, after the day’s work was done, I struggled to find ways to fill my downtime. Having hardly anything to do made the days feel so long. I don’t know where the thought came from, but I decided to purchase a Yamaha digital piano. And sure enough, a lot of what my mom taught me came flooding back. Those old sensations of feeling positive and peaceful came flooding back too.
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