Today I would like to thank my 2 daughters piano teacher. They're a couple who are 80 yrs old and customers of my husband for 25 yrs. I just met them in October and we go to their house every Sunday. The husband teaches them the easier way by learning the chords. After only 2 lessons, they were both playing with 2 hands and knew 2 songs.

They were originally from the Philippines and immigrated here many years ago. They had 3 children of their own, then adopted 3 more. They're the nicest people I've ever had the pleasure of meeting. They treat us like family and I can actually see they have this special way of living. They're old but don't act or look old because they have this amazing zest for life.

She tells me stories about how her husband suffered racial prejudice but they didn't let it make them bitter. They volunteer their time at the senior center and coordinate the choir for them and also at the Philippine center. My girls don't have grandparents - they're all deceased, so this is a real treat to see them on Sunday. Both my girls now know at least 10 songs and my oldest can download music and play it...she plays so well that I find it relaxing to listen to her.