A new form of meditation

With all the chaos happening in my "Life in a Private School" world, I have found a new form of mediation. I also like to call it "zoning out" and "revisiting my youth".

As a child I played the piano for several years and decided to stop because I no longer wanted to be forced to practice. I wish I would have thought ahead of the game. Now, after years of not playing and truly enjoying songs with piano in them, collecting sheet music off the internet and from friends, I have reclaimed my musical love.

Lets go back to approximately September or October in that general time frame of 2012. I was at work chit-chatting with a co-worker/friend/soul mate from a previous life, who talked about playing the piano and we got on the subject for some time. Ever since then I have been aching to play again. With no piano on hand and no money to buy one, I was surprised by my landlord (of all people) with a decent, full sized electric keyboard that he had never used more then once. The gift thrilled me. Klines Music was called and piano lessons were started. It was very easy to get my elementary skills back and now I am just zooming through the book my teacher gave me. The keys feel so good when my fingers are on them and my family doesn't hate me when I play as opposed to my singing.

As to my Private School Drama, I am hoping that nothing but good will come out of this major obstacle in our 8 years together. We have had many bumps but this one will either make or break our class. Send your good thoughts this way. Valerie AKA The new and upcoming piano player for Sarah Mclachlan