We were gifted a beautiful piano earlier this year and took full advantage of the opportunity for Alyssa to start playing. All parents have ideas or hopes as to what their child may become, and I wanted to put the love of music in front of her. It is something I have never had nor am I good at, but I wanted to see how far she could go. Like many things, she seemed to pick it up quickly and with ease. I think she enjoys it and likes the end result that she gets when she practices and gets the song right. She can play many of the Christmas songs in her book, but chose these for her 1st recital. She was first up and I was so proud to see her sit with the students and walk up and play when it was her turn. All by herself, in a dark room, on a big stage, with a room full of parents. Oh, I was proud. And even more, she played beautifully. Not one mistake. Because the song was so short, she was told to play it three times. So the end of the clip, you see her confused and not happy that she didn’t finish what she thought she needed to. It was our first lesson in “following someone’s lead”. It was a joy to watch her and sit and listen to the older kids and imagine what one day she may be. You have come so far, Alyssa. From a child too shy to even step on the soccer field to a young lady who holds her own at a large piano. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for you.