December 21, 2022

Tunes Out Of Breath

The last piano lesson before Christmas was filled by, as it is every year, a last stab at Christmas tunes.

He struggled mightily through several songs from A Charlie Brown Christmas. Each song is perfect, but his playing was, once again, despicable.

“Maybe next year I’ll be better!” He said while smiling at his teacher nervously.

“Maybe next year my ears will fall off.” She hissed back.

They hugged. 

Life could be worse. ---TK