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My Piano Teacher

Piano Teacher

 Adored her timely teaching skills
Adored the way she never yelled nor screamed!
 even when my Piano lesson bored the heck out of me and  
 my fingers hurt badly you see we  had no piano at home
 so after school, you could hear me tapping my recital tone in the house at the kitchen table
My mother was  like  my music teacher at my recital time
The same way as troubled dips masked in her love for she had scary protection for me! and some fear
The faces that hide underneath the quiet storms of life and she caused me to repeat over and over again still water runs deep! But my thoughts at my age 
seven years old were foggy!
  Mom helped me with the complex work of my lessons and singing
She bought me classics like Bach Faure classics Beethoven and all 
 full Album Books no piano in the house my big recital was coming up in a month!
The Auditorium would or could seat a lot more than fifty- Thousand to hear us! Philomoninic Piano  Students Graduates hopefully have melodic tunes
 and we are featured in the  Louisiana Weekly archives in the metro section of our newspaper!
 So I learned my Piano work from tapping at the kitchen counter table
 over and over again my finger relaxed
I did that for a year so my fingers learned repetition!
 Now the night of my Piano Recital came to pass!
My Gown was soft light orange but seemingly soft pink a flowing Gown fit to the floor for a seven-year-old child's taste, walked onto the  stage straight to this expensive Grand  Piano looked down upon the keys stared, and found middle C and I played that piano as skillful as a Seven-year-old that practice 
 could express strong vibrant robust feelings! And added my own flavor to the last couple of notes
Eased up  from the Grand Piano and walked to the edge  in the middle of the Auditorium stage and gracefully bowed to the crowd my male  escort appeared
behind the curtain, he had on a white shirt and black tuxedo and he was sharp 
The first time I noticed his skin tone he seem from another race but
 I smiled and we talked and walked off-stage to backstage.It
 was a Seven years old experience for me  at the time
                                 my history
 This true history story written in my life journey walk alone but never!
 Ms. Mary my piano teacher cherished she helped me to have a beautiful story! She is now deceased !! love remembered! Thank you for letting me vent
                        Bye bye!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2023




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Date: 1/1/2025 11:09:00 AM
"Persistence is my guiding word for the year, leading me to triumph. Embrace your memories with love."
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Brenda J. Joyce
Date: 1/18/2025 7:50:00 AM
Keep going my dear ! thank you for passing by!
Date: 11/15/2023 2:00:00 PM
I enjoyed your beautiful tale of persistence and triumph and the courage it took to achieve. Best, SuZ
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Brenda J. Joyce
Date: 11/29/2023 2:20:00 PM
Thank you so much my Writer Friend and you keep writing also!
Date: 8/30/2023 9:54:00 AM
I like that one musical instrument you learned to play so young! There is so much life in music. Most of your writings speak of His words and might. Praise be to GOD forever and Strength to You, Miss Joyce! :) Cliff
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Brenda J. Joyce
Date: 11/29/2023 2:22:00 PM
You are most certainly welcome and you keep writing My Writer Friend!
Date: 6/21/2023 1:05:00 PM
Amazing how resourceful your mother was in helping you learn to play the piano. How great was your mom to do that for you. Thanks for sharing your story with us and for dropping by my page. Sara
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Brenda J. Joyce
Date: 7/20/2023 3:57:00 PM
Thank you very much! And your work is very inspiring!
Date: 6/21/2023 11:50:00 AM
What a lovely memory you have narrated, Joyce! Some moments in life are meant to live on forever; there are also people whose imprint on us will always be appreciated. ~ Regards // paul [ps your surname is not a new one to me; we have it here in Malta where I live.]
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Brenda J. Joyce
Date: 7/20/2023 4:06:00 PM
Thank you so much Paul and yes our name does flow! Am the one of color in the surname lol- My Faure History never the less! Great grandfather was the sweetest French Man!
Date: 6/21/2023 11:16:00 AM
oh Wow Joyce what wonderful memories to cherish. I love the description especially of your male escort of another race - oh the innocence of childhood. Into my faves for so many reasons:-) hugs Jan xx
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Brenda J. Joyce
Date: 7/20/2023 4:08:00 PM
Thank you very much you have inspired me thank you!

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