Listening to Andrew play piano at the end of a tiring day

When life gets a little crammed, music has a wonderful way of opening up the joints, stretching the time, changing the color and timbre of the world.  It can give peace, or energy, or solace.  It brings the mind into focus when it's dancing in too many places at once.  What a wonderful thing it is, and what a wonderful gift to be able to give others.  Teaching or playing, the world is a different place with its presence.