During intermission at last night's performance, Mimi was stopped by a very nice elderly couple who was very taken by her performance. We chatted for a while and the gentle shared stories of how when he was young his mother would make him practice the very same song of Estralita and his only wish was to go outside and play with his friends.
Later when the recital I congratulated his teenage granddaughter on well she played a lullaby piece. Just as it is a woman's prerogative, she changed her mind after the programs were printed as to what piece she was going to play. Therefore it is not in the program. None the less, it was a beautiful piece to play and the huge church windows with the outdoor trees in the background made the song sound even prettier. The family then went outside to take pictures while the grandfather shared with me about how they (performer's family) lost a young daughter just last month and that this piece was dedicated in memory of her. The grandfather started to tear up and we hugged.
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