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The outcome of a situation may differ greatly from one’s initial expectations. One of the most important lessons that I have learned is to remain open to change and the unexpected. I never thought that my early struggles with the study of piano could blossom into a beautiful experience that is part of my everyday life. Although I had not realized it at first, the ability to play piano is a gift not only to the player, but to those who listen as well. The value of my long-term study is evident in the skills that I have acquired and in the relationships that I have developed with others. An ebony colored upright piano sits in its perfect niche in our family’s living room. It is a 1918 Hazelton Brothers with faded ivory keys. As a nine-year-old boy, I did not like to practice. My mother almost had to tie me to the stool, sparing only my arms. It was hard for me to see the benefits of piano playing when the drawbacks seemed so obvious. Everyday, the mere thirty minute practice session seemed like an eternity. On Thursday afternoons, my mother would drag me across town for my weekly lesson. I had a great teacher, Mrs. Helen Little. Mrs. Little had been playing piano since her youth and at the height of her career was a concert pianist.
Approximate Word count = 878
Approximate Pages = 3.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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