The first time I heard Yiruma play ‘River Flows in You,’ something stirred inside me. I was drawn to the melody and indulged in the music completely. I was fascinated by the way energy flowed through his fingertips. To me, music is like a language written by God that heals all broken souls. So I decided to learn piano, even though I had no idea how I was gonna afford it.<\/p>\n
Every time I put on my headphones and played ‘River Flows in You,’ I would close my eyes and see my fingers moving gracefully around the zebra keys. I could feel the touch of the keys, which were smooth and a little weighted. Nonetheless, it was a beautiful picture.<\/p>\n
In the following days, I continued with my daily life. I meditated in the mornings and practiced contentment. I completely forgot about the piano.<\/p>\n
You can probably guess what happened next. I got a four-day job that\u2019s enough to pay for a 68-key keyboard. Although it doesn\u2019t sound as good as a real piano does, still, my wish came true! I saw my fingers playing on the zebra keys again. Only this time, it was real.<\/p>\n
A couple of months later, I\u2019m playing ‘River Flows in You,’ just like I had imagined.<\/p>\n
PS: I learned from YouTube and some of the websites that provide free lessons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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