Gabby's First Piano Lesson

On Wednesday nights Rebecca has piano lessons. When she and Mommy leave for the piano lesson, Gabby also wants to go. Mommy knows Gabby would not stay quiet for the whole lesson. So she always tells Gabby that she would go when she gets older. “I am older now.” Gabby cries sometimes. Mommy feels sorry, but she can’t take her.

One day the opportunity came for Gabby to go with Mommy and Rebecca to the piano lesson. It was Friday. Rebecca had a competition at DVMTA on the next day. Her teacher, Ms Judith, wanted to give her an extra lesson before the competition. The lesson was set at 6:00 pm. Daddy couldn’t come home at that time. So Mommy had to take Gabby to the piano lesson. Gabby was very excited. She kept asking, “Am I going to Sister’s piano lesson?” Mommy said yes and told her she had to keep quiet during the lesson. If she wouldn’t listen, Mommy would take her out. Gabby understood and agreed.

They arrived at Ms Judith’s house a few minutes earlier. She was teaching another student who would attend the competition as well. Gabby sat with Mommy and Rebecca on the couch. She was quiet and behaved. When Ms Judith was done with that student, she asked, “Is it Rebecca’s piano lesson or Gabriella’s?” It was a joke. She then said Hi to Gabby, and Gabby said Hi back to her.

When Rebecca was taking her lesson, Mommy and Gabby did coloring together. They did coloring for a while, then Gabby was interested in the figurines on a coffee table. She wanted to play with them. She also wanted to go around in the house and do some exploration. Mommy stopped her. They did a little more coloring until Gabby didn’t want to do it any longer. Mommy told her she mustn’t move around. Then she said she wanted to go outside and play. Mommy wanted to listen to Rebecca playing piano and didn’t want to go outside at that moment. Gabby was bolder and bolder. Mommy then had to take her outside. Very soon Rebecca’s lesson was over.

After leaving Ms. Judith’s house, they headed for the church. On the way Mommy told Gabby she would not go to the piano lesson until she got older. Gabby understood and agreed. The first piano lesson wasn’t much fun.