Thursday, January 13, 2011

Sweet Child?

When I was about 9 years old Mother took my sister and I to a Nun at a very small Church so we could learn to play the piano I had my first lesson came home. My sister sit down and played . Later after dinner it was my turn I think mother had to make me sit down to play.
Daddy came in to read the paper and I was just pecking and not very happy. Daddy said Patsy do you want to play the piano or go out side a play with your friends.
You guessed it I said go out side and play. That was the last of my lessons. My sister took for a long time and was very good.
I have regretted it all my adult life that I made that choice.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi Patsy, I wonder if you can take virtual piano lessons online?? I did not have many neighborhood kids to play with growing up and I spent many hours practicing piano.
Hope you are having a nice day.

Donnie said...

When we were kids my mother made me take tap dancing and my brother take guitar. I wanted to learn the guitar and, you guessed it, my brother wanted to dance. Neither one of us can do either.

Lynda said...

I wonder if your mom got mad at your dad for giving you that choice? If we could all have some 'do-overs', we might make different choices.

Amanda said...

I'm just learning to play now. Had my 4th lesson today!

Far Side of Fifty said...

You are never too old Patsy..go for it! I never learned to play either..I really wanted too..so I made sure my daughters both had lessons...they still both play..I liked to hear them practice as I was preparing supper:)