One of High School Student with Piano

She entered our classroom and walked toward the piano, her fingers ran on the piano. Her fingers are white and long, her fingers are seems smooth. Her face is very white and shining long brown hair. If I will put my hands the top of the hair maybe my hands quickly slide down. She came from heaven so maybe she will not go to rest room.
At that time our classroom seems no body in there only melody made by her fingers, flowing in the room. I thought surly I want learn how to play the piano.
After finish play the piano she stood up and greeted us with smile, her teeth were white and canine tooth but it was very quite.

I came back home, Mommy and Daddy “ I want learn piano “ Mommy said we have no money because your elder brother, two younger brothers and, you are students. So how we will support you except schooling. You know the pool family has no chance to learn art. So you must forget it. That is not our world. The art is only for the rich. Mommy said.
I angered to mother’s thoughts so I said “ no Mommy, why we have no chance to learn art? “ “ Mommy! I will show you, your idea is wrong!” immediately mother said “you are young so you do not know money and our society”
I angered to money and my mother so I came out from my house. I walked without mind then already I stood up in front of the store where to sell music instrument in the SM.
I entered the shop and I saw piano’s price, my mouth open and no more shut up. And I asked the owner how much pay a month to learn piano? He answered P 5000 and has lesson two times a week.
I slipped away the shop and wandered. I thought about poverty. My father has no money so I cannot learn piano. I hate money! I hate poverty too! Why my father’s income is not enough for our family. I angered to somewhat but I do not know I am anger to what to whom.
I discouraged deep in my heart and I go back to my daily life after class I went basketball court and I pass over and running with my friends. The sweat all over our body. Everyday I played basketball, did assignment and I draw because one of my favorite is drawing.
Even I played very joyfully but I cannot forget my desire when I heard song, I wanted play piano.

One day I heard the good news from my mother “ our church will buy a big keyboard and teacher will come to teach the people who want to learn play keyboard”
Wou ! Mommy that is for me I will learn, when teacher will come? Next week!
Following day I went to church to see keyboard but not yet come. Somehow I eager to waiting Keyboard, my favorite.

The day, I went church as usually, as I open the door in the church then I surprised the big keyboard already was there. Hi! Keyboard! My dream, and my heart! I close to the lover and sit down in front keyboard and my hands put on the keyboard as if I am already a pianist. And I recalled her, my teacher, and angel

On Wednesday piano teacher came there, she is a foreigner. Her voice was clear and sonorous voice. She is a dimpled face. Some of our church members those who are want learn play keyboard; mothers, high school girls and boys and me. Maybe all members were 10 peoples.
Teacher greeted us “good morning everybody?” I know you are all want learn piano but we have no piano so we will learn keyboard first then someday piano will come us.
Who know how to read musical piece? No body answered. If you want learn keyboard, you should be practice everyday. Can you? We said “yes”.

It was my turn I sit down in front of keyboard with nerves. She teaches me do re mi and also high do re mi fa sol la ti do and how to read musical piece.
Every day I memorized where is do re mi on the keyboard also how to find do re mi on the musical piece. One beat two beat four beat three beat 1/4 beat 1/16 1/8 1/36 all beats.
Rest one beat rest two beat rest ….

Pass the time she gave me many musical pieces when I read music and followed with my fingers but my eyes can read music but my fingers were did not follow the music paper. Sometimes it was discouraged me and I anger to my self. I practiced ten times more or 20 times one music piece everyday. So naturally, I memorized all my assignment. It was interesting me. At first time my finger and brain did not work together but after 20 times practice already my fingers can follow musical piece smoothly and fast It was so exciting so I applied this practice to other subject. At lastly after learn keyboard my entire subject grade were upgrade.
When teacher check up my assignment, that time my memorization was inspired her. So she encouraged my talent. I was so happy. Every Wednesday was my precious day and everyday with play keyboard it was my happy. I realized gold saying, “ Practice makes perfect”

One day I went church as usually for practice and I turn on switch and played keyboard
Oh my God! That was already broken! Oh! No my lover! Even I tried many times my lover already died. As if my breath stopped. So my piano lesson was stopped.

When I second year high school, I explained my first impression about piano and desire to church teacher. The teacher asked me “ do you want really learn piano? Why?” I answered I want learn piano because I want be a music teacher and I want service for Philippine people.
I know that most our people want to learn music and like to singing but many people cannot read and play music. So I want teach music to the people and especially the poor.
Ok so nice vision! I want together with your vision. I will buy keyboard again only for you. And let us talk music teacher who she taught already one years ago.

The music teacher, foreigner came again our church and she is very busy so she cannot teach all peoples. So the pianist came to only for me once a week.
One day the pianist asked me “do you want really be a pianist or piano teacher?”
Yes! I also explained my all hope to her then after listen to my hope she decide ok keyboard is not enough for your practice so you will come once a week my house then you can practice on the piano.

Wou! I catch piano!
Mommy you see even we have no money but I am learning piano and I am going to the art world.
You see mommy! I will be a great pianist in the world. Wait mommy!