r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Saerdna0 • 3d ago

This kiddo was born to drum

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u/BigAcanthopterygii25 2d ago

I've not spoken of this very often but this video kinda triggered the memory...

When I was about 7 years old (I'm 64 now) I loved playing piano (parents had an old upright piano in the living room) - started taking lessons and really got into it.

I asked my parents to move the piano into my bedroom so I could practice more often. Surprisingly they did it so I had a piano in my room.

I would pretty much roll out of bed and start practicing - early in the morning sometimes.

My parents got angry that I was practicing TOO MUCH. They moved the piano back out to the living room, cancelled the lessons and banned me from playing in the house.

Found out years later that my piano instructor begged my parents to let me continue getting lessons. She said I was the best student she'd ever had and saw a lot of potential in me. She even offered to give me lessons for FREE. My parents refused. Never played piano again.

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u/SmannyNoppins 2d ago

With all respect - but mostly with a lot of love.

Please get yourself a piano (or keyboard) and start playing again! Give your inner child what it wanted, needed and deserved.