There’s music in the heart

Posted on March 25, 2015 | 57 Comments

PHOTO PROMPT ©David Stewart

They met every Friday evening in the Park’s Gazebo.

They have been playing music together for 55 years. Their music was keeping them together and alive.

They played their instruments like there was no tomorrow.

“I think I may have been out of tune today”, said the violinist.

“You were perfect. We all sounded perfect together”, said the cellist.

The Cellist entered his assisted living facility. He told the nurse purposefully walking towards him,

“We made beautiful music today, as always! The violinist was especially exquisite”.

She smiled indulgently. She didn’t have the heart to tell him that he forgot his hearing aid, again.

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The above 100 word story is written in response to the 100 word photo challenge posted by Rochelle Wisoff-Field each week. Photo prompt ©David Stewart

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57 responses to “There’s music in the heart”

  1. micklively | March 25, 2015 at 11:18 am | Reply

    Funny but pathetic in equal measure. Good piece.

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  2. unwindthechaos | March 25, 2015 at 2:25 pm | Reply

    Aw, how sweet! Really adorable story.

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  3. Simon John Cox | March 25, 2015 at 3:14 pm | Reply

    Ha! It’s really good up until that last line, when it becomes fantastic. Great work.

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  4. Francesca Smith | March 25, 2015 at 8:16 pm | Reply

    That last line is very sweet!
    Wonderful writting

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  5. Perry Block (@PerryBlock) | March 25, 2015 at 8:53 pm | Reply

    If one has to have dementia, this is the way to have it. Hearing, enjoying, and playing music even if it’s not really there. Well done.

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  6. Björn Rudberg (brudberg) | March 25, 2015 at 9:21 pm | Reply

    I think that was just sweet… somehow i imagine the caretaker having ear-plugs though

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  7. Rachel Bjerke | March 25, 2015 at 9:57 pm | Reply

    Ah-haha! This is fantastic… the last line really made the whole story 🙂

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  8. wildbilbo | March 26, 2015 at 2:19 am | Reply

    Lovely story with just a twinge of melancholy right at the end… Time comes for us all, so enjoy your illusions while you can. 🙂

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  9. Margaret | March 26, 2015 at 7:37 am | Reply

    I lik your title. As long as th music in the heart still sounds good that’s all we have to worry about. Nice story.

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  10. rochellewisoff | March 26, 2015 at 9:24 am | Reply

    Dear Asunami,

    Sweet, sad and funny, all at the same time.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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  11. draliman | March 26, 2015 at 11:06 am | Reply

    Lovely story. I’m glad their music is helping to keep them alive and together. Great last line!

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  12. gahlearner | March 26, 2015 at 1:45 pm | Reply

    I can’t really come up with something else to say… wonderful, and a funny/sad twist in the end.

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  13. Michael B. Fishman | March 26, 2015 at 3:18 pm | Reply

    I loved your story. “We made beautiful music today” = maybe words that we should all try and live by. The last line made me smile but I think the story is maybe better without it.

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    • ansumani | March 26, 2015 at 3:28 pm | Reply

      Thanks for that feedback Michael. Your perspective on the last line is different than most of the other comments and I appreciate it more for that because you have me thinking what else could I have written instead. 🙂

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  14. afairymind | March 26, 2015 at 6:58 pm | Reply

    This is really sweet! I love the last line. 🙂

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  15. plaridel | March 26, 2015 at 11:53 pm | Reply

    a story that warms the heart. nice job.

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  16. adamjasonp | March 27, 2015 at 11:28 am | Reply

    But he still managed to play, huh?

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  17. keiths ramblings | March 27, 2015 at 11:33 am | Reply

    That’s so nice. Not sure I’d want to be in the audience though!

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  18. Rosey Pinkerton | March 27, 2015 at 11:34 am | Reply

    Maybe he didn’t actually forget it!

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  19. joseph elon lillie | March 27, 2015 at 12:01 pm | Reply

    The beauty of music is in its enjoyment. Loved This.

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  20. Dale | March 27, 2015 at 1:56 pm | Reply

    I love when a story ends with a bang (so to speak)! So lovely.

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  21. Taygibay | March 27, 2015 at 3:42 pm | Reply

    LOLOLOLOLOL and all this sort of things 😀

    Tay.

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  22. Sarah Potter Writes | March 27, 2015 at 6:19 pm | Reply

    That’s such a cute story. I sing in a choir, in which some of the members are in their eighties. Occasionally they forget to wear their hearing aids, but that means they can’t hear themselves singing, and that’s not always good news!

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  23. Tracey@WhatsforDinnerDoc.com | March 27, 2015 at 7:05 pm | Reply

    I’m sure he still feels the music even if he can’t hear it.

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  24. rogershipp | March 27, 2015 at 11:30 pm | Reply

    Belly Chuckle! However, there are some community groups that ‘without hearing aid’ would be the way to go!

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  25. erinleary | March 28, 2015 at 3:01 pm | Reply

    Lovely story about the challenges of aging!

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  26. dmmacilroy | March 29, 2015 at 11:54 am | Reply

    Beautiful story and, sadly, a funny one as well.

    Aloha,

    Doug

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  27. Snow's Fissures and Fractures | March 30, 2015 at 2:59 pm | Reply

    I find this so beautiful, he listened with his heart.

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  28. milliethom | March 30, 2015 at 5:49 pm | Reply

    I found this beautiful, ansunami. It’s a delightful look at the elderly and their problems and also provokes a smile. I’m not far from that age bracket myself! The last sentence is perfect. 🙂

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  29. Sonya | March 30, 2015 at 6:30 pm | Reply

    Ah, the power of music, keeping them going. Great last line 🙂

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  30. Inside the Mind of Isadora | April 1, 2015 at 2:50 am | Reply

    Sad with a touch of humor. It’s a testament to aging. Well done ….!!!!

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