I Didn’t Throw it Away – The Piano
My piano
In the corner of our living room that stands a big black piano. This piano has been in the family since I was a teenager. This is the 2nd piano that I had since I started learning piano when I was 5 years old.
The first piano I had was a baby grand piano. We had to part ways when we moved from a house to an apartment to stay as it couldn’t fit into our new accommodation.
This black piano has been accompanying me for the past 23 years. It was purchased when I was in secondary school and saw me through my years of learning music.
Music is something that enriches the soul and I’m glad that I was given the opportunity to pursue my interest in it.
The piano is not something fancy and it isn’t made by one of the leading piano makers in the world. Not a Steinway or even a Yamaha. ( It would certainly be great if I had the opportunity to have such a piano though)
Costing about $3K back then Pearl River was the most affordable piano . We weren’t rich so forking out $8K for a Yamaha would be extremely stressful on the family finances. I only needed an examination model piano and Pearl River has served me well all these years.
I’m glad that I have kept this piano with me as my kids and I have learned to treasure and share it together. The boys are now playing the piano too and are in Grade 5 and Grade 2 respectively. They too have developed a love for this instrument and it has been really heartwarming listening to them play different pieces of music on the piano.
Tiger girl too will be joining her brothers in playing the piano when she starts piano lessons come 2015. I do hope that the piano will be able to last till when the kids have their own kids in time to come.
This post is part of a blog train hosted by Agatha from Green Issues by Agy on “I Didn’t Throw It Away”.
We have become such a throw-away society, but there are some things in our households that we still keep. Why is that so? Perhaps this blog train can unlock the reasons behind it! Follow the daily posts on this blog train and read about the stories behind the things we have kept for many years and why we didn’t throw them away.
Tomorrow Danessa from Prayerfull Mum will be on the blog train sharing her story.
December 5, 2014 @ 8:46 am
So nice that you kept the piano for so long! I wish sometimes that I can play the piano but unfortunately got no such talent haha
December 5, 2014 @ 10:59 am
My piano has been with me for 20 years! Mine is Atlas, couldn’t afford Yahama.
December 5, 2014 @ 11:24 am
lovely post some things keep memories alive have a great day visiting from friendship friday
December 5, 2014 @ 12:02 pm
Music definitely brings happiness in the family, and I’m sure the piano will be a treasured item in your household! Thank you for joining the blog train 🙂
December 5, 2014 @ 1:41 pm
ooooh I still have my piano too! But at my parents’ place 🙂 and yes, it does hold a lot of memories!
December 5, 2014 @ 3:40 pm
I still have my piano of almost 20 years too! 🙂
December 6, 2014 @ 10:44 am
The piano is surely a precious thing and you are lucky to still have it with you and share it with your kids.
December 6, 2014 @ 9:25 pm
I’ve always wanted to learn the piano but my family couldn’t afford it. It’s wonderful how something so precious can be kept for generations to come and yet serve its purpose of bringing joy and music into your lives 😉
December 8, 2014 @ 5:35 pm
I wanted to learn to read the notes fast to be able to play the piano but unfortunately, I only play the keyboard in just the key of C family chord. Hahaha. It’s great that you decided to keep it sis :).
December 9, 2014 @ 9:06 am
I want my son too to learn how to play the piano. We bought him one already and I am still looking for a good piano teacher.
December 9, 2014 @ 11:05 am
Glad to know that you didn’t throw it away! 🙂 Can you perhaps do a video with your kids playing the piano and posting in the the future? Do you play duets with them? For sentimental reasons, my grandmother who is 88 still keeps the piano that is more than 50 years old now. She is musically inclined too and believes that it “enriches the soul.”
January 18, 2015 @ 8:48 am
I wish I still have my piano with me….but I had to leave it behind when I moved to the US. And several years ago, my mom finally had to let it go 🙁 So it’s going to be awesome if you still have yours and have your kids play it. That’s like, nostalgia gold. Prepare for waterworks!
Thanks for sharing,
Mira
P.S.: I also joined the blog train, and this is my story (published on January 9) – http://www.fafafoom.com/didnt-throw-away-3-things-20-years-later/