I sat down to Play today

I haven’t touched the old ivories for a while.
Hubby loves to hear me play, and although music is going through my head, I haven’t wanted to extend it to my fingers.
Music has always been my safety valve. It got me through my divorce, my depression and eventual breakdown, but it has also seen me through happy times. I’ve said it many times in my blog how my Dad knew something was on my mind, not from what I played, but the way I played it.

I was on my own this afternoon as Hubby had taken our neighbour up to register her husband’s passing. I’d done a bit of blogging, played a few games, and was toying with getting the kit out and make a few cards, but I have plenty in reserve for now, so it wasn’t really necessary.
The keyboard beckoned, and the nice thing about this is that it has a volume control.
With all the windows open, I didn’t want to be accused of being a noise nuisance, so it was on low and I settled down to some old favourites.

I started off with Hallelujah, and thoughts of recent events were going through my mind as If I Loved You, Some Enchanted Evening and A Many Splendoured Thing transferred themselves from my head to my fingertips in a steady flow.
Before long I was playing The Wind Beneath My Wings and thinking of Mum. The pain is still raw, the tears still lurking, but it felt GOOD, as the magic and solace are still there.
I finished off with Nights in White Satin, so it wasn’t exactly a long session today, but it was enough to soothe my mind.

The funeral is set for Thursday 13th June and will be a celebration of his life rather than a religious service. We have been asked to attend, and also for the gathering afterwards.
It will be a long couple of weeks for our neighbour, but we, and several other residents here, are at hand should she need us.

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