It feels like the first time again

Psst…I’ll tell you a secret. I just had my ‘first’ piano lesson today.

I arrived 10mins early at the piano school and had to wait outside the room for my turn because the piano teacher told me he has another student before my allocated hour. I was already deeply aware of the complex composition surging from behind the closed door.

W-o-w..the piece sounded very much like those being played in concerts by professional pianists. It continued without a break for the whole of ten minutes while I was waiting outside.

I was wondering to myself how long do I have to learn and practice to be able to play ‘close’ like the student and suddenly the door was opened and the piano teacher came out and greeted me with a warm handshake. Then I realized that it was he who was playing the whole time.

He seems nice and friendly and I fervently hope so because the last thing I need is discouragement from my own piano teacher. It’s nice learning everything all over again and I was like being transported back in time, yet everything now is seen through the mind of an eager student.