Living human subjects.

Living human subjects.

I am a former school music teacher from Des Moines, Lowa. I get a living by teaching piano for over 30 years. During that, I realize each of the students I have the ability of different music. But I did not feel was helpful even though I have taught some talented students.

However, I want to tell us that students' tertantang the music '. Robby is an example. Robby was 11 years old, when his mother entered him in the roster for the first time. I am pleased that students (especially men) started learning piano when young, I describe it on Robby. But Robby said, his mother always wanted to hear him play piano. So I made her my student. Robby les pianonya start from the beginning and I think he does not have hope. Robby tries to learn to play, but he did not have any feeling tone and basic rhythm is necessary. But he learned really gamut, and some early lessons that I have enjoined all students to learn.

During several months, trying to hold him and I heard the "terrific" and continue to try menyemangatinya. Mingguannya end of each lesson, he said, 'My mother would hear me play in a day.' But it's just useless. He is not berkemampuan since birth. I only knew his mother from a distance when the lower or pick Robby Robby. He just smiled and wave, but never down.

One day, Robby does not come again to our roster. I think for menghubunginya, but because ketidakmampuannya, he may want to trim the others are not so then I menghubunginya. I was also happy he does not come again. He became a bad ad for teaching me!

Some days afterwards, I send a brochure to each student, on the show, which will be implemented. Surprising that I, Robby (who also receive the brochure) asking me whether she can participate in the show. I say to him, to show that students who have now and because he was out, he certainly can not participate. He says that his mother's illness so that I can not to roster mengantarnya, but he still continues to practice. 'Bu Hondrof ... I want to play!' He force. I do not know what made me finally let him play dipertunjukan it. May or may kegigihannya because something is said in my heart that he will be OK.

Night show came. Hall was filled with parents, friends, and relationships. I put Robby in the last thread before me to thank for the future and play the last part. I think he made a mistake that will happen at the end of the event and I can cover the game from me. The show that takes place without problems.

Students practice and the results have been good. Then Robby up to the stage. Shirt and tousled hair whipped like new. 'Why did not he dress like other students?' I thought. 'Why does not comb her mother's hair at least for this night?' Robby interesting piano chair and begin. I'm surprised when he states that he has chosen Mozart's Concerto # 21 in C Major.

I can not be prepared to hear. But .... fingers on the keys light tone, even with spirited dancing. He moved from pianossimo to fortissimo ... from allegro to virtuoso. Akord tergantungnya the desired Mozart is very amazing! I never heard the song played Mozart contemporary as well as he is! After six minutes a half, he mengakhirinya with a big crescendo and all glued in there with the rousing cheers. In tears, I take to the stage and embrace with joy Robby. 'I have never heard you play like that Robby! How do you do? 'Through the voice Robby said,' Bu Hondorf ... remember I said that my mother sick? Yes ... In fact he was ill of cancer and he has returned to the Garden this morning. And in fact .... he was deaf since birth so this is the day he first heard me play. I specifically want to play '.

No one was a dry eye itu.Ketika night people from social services to bring Robby from the stage to the home of grief, I realized even though their eyes red and swollen, how my life is much more meaningful because taking Robby as my students.

No, I did not become a helper, but that night I became the person who fed Robby. He sayalah teacher and student. Because he taught me the meaning of perseverance, love, believe in yourselves, and would even provide an opportunity to someone who you do not know why.

This means that when more and, after playing in Desert Storm, Robby killed by the bombardment is not reasonable by Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma in April 1995, when it was reported .... that he was playing piano.