the final bow

12 year of piano lessons.

15,000+ hours of practicing.

20,000+ dollars to pay for lessons.

10 levels. 

6 final songs.

1 last recital.

the "proud" parents. 

their very LAST recital. After having 9 children in piano recitals, this would be their end to 36 years of parenting.

Sister Alice Lyle. What a teacher.

Sister Oldham (YW Leader), Heidi McGill, me, Conner House 

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Thank you to my parents who paid for years of lessons for each child so we can learn to play on this beautiful instrument. Even when we could not afford food, we paid for piano lessons. This opportunity has been wonderful--i won't ever have a time in my life where i can do this again--I learned far more than to play black notes.

I learned patience, diligence, perseverance, humility, faith, determination, discipline, self-mastery. 

Piano has been one of the most meaningful elements in my life, thank you for giving this gift to me.

I'm done.

Temporarily.

But, for today, I did my final bow.

...................................................................................................................................................................................

“Yea, the song of the righteous is a prayer unto me”--D&C 25:12