I have been meaning to write on here for weeks. But the holidays have kept me busy. There are so many things to share - so many adventures that were had. I love the Christmas season. I love the lights, the trees, the red and green, the music, the giving, the togetherness. It is a season of love.
Tonight I want to share with you about an adventure I had way back on December 2nd. I had been to my six-week appointment with Dr. Arrowsmith. He was all smiles and happy about my progress and status. I left there feeling good about where my cancer journey had brought me. I graduated to six-month check-ups! As I walked through the lobby of the doctor's office, I heard it. Someone was playing the baby-grand in the lobby.
She had on one of the blue jackets the volunteers wear. She was a little sprite of a thing. Her hands were arthritic. Some would consider her too old to be able to do anything. They would change their minds when they heard the notes of "Silver Bells" coming from that piano. It was captivating. I found a chair behind her to sit for a few minutes to listen and enjoy her talents. It made my heart happy.
I sat there and watched her hands float over the keys as she played. She had sheet music. I play piano and I don't think I have ever played anything with that many notes on the page. She rarely looked at it. She shifted on the bench and never missed a beat or a note. She watched people. She reached up and turned the page. She played like no one I have ever heard. To say that it was beautiful is horribly lacking. She is a gifted woman and I was privileged to hear her play.
The people who were within listening distance were like me. Cancer patients. Some waiting to find out the results of a biopsy or MRI. Some taking chemo. Some taking radiation. Some past the treatments and ready to move on with life. Like me. Even today, when I think about her, I smile. She used her gift to bring joy to others. Which raises the question, how have I reached out to bring joy to someone I don't even know?
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