He's my living CD!
Beautiful story, beautifully put, Andy.
To pass on the joy of playing or the joy of listening to music, to children, to strangers, is a credo I'd like to live by.
My home has always had music on almost all the time. All over my house. Looking back, I now see that over the years it seems to have seeped into many people- friends, aqaintances, family etc... that have come by my home and have been turned on by or discovered something they heard.
That my 2 boys are musicians, and that too, sort of by accident since I never actively encouraged them to play, says that I did something meaningful and lasting with my love for music. I did good.
As we all see in parts of our lives, there is so much jadedness and disappointment surrounding the world of music as well, what with so many more shattered dreams and unfulfilled promises, that often, its just great to tell someone " Hey! Listen to this" and to see the smile unfold as the music seeps in, makes it so totally a legacy, I'd like to have.
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