Requiem for an Old Friend

Loved this.

It pulls the heart-strings! For some silly reason it reminded me of my son, who has perfect pitch, but was struggling somewhat with Aspergher's, getting up to play in a little concert years ago, and I was sure he hadn't got around to checking and tuning his violin.
He told me afterwards that at the first touch he realised it was so, but managed to play his piece by adjusting by ear to the out-of-tune string(s)!
Rhiannon

Thanks, Coral, so pleased it did it for you.

Trev

Hi Rhiannonw, nothing silly about that. Glad it brought back a pleasant memory for you. Must be difficult for both you and your son occasionally. Hope you're coping okay.

'Perfect pitch' is rare, even in 'musical' people, but almost essential for mastering the violin, probably one of the most difficult and unforgiving of intruments, yet one of the most beautiful when played well. You must have felt very proud at that moment, because that act of tuning the string by ear in a live situation told you he was pretty much master of his intrument too. Is music the main talent that shines through your son's Asperghers?

Many thanks for reading and sharing your memory with me.

sue (Trev)

'a year of sombre-dressed silence' Nice. I really like the musical theme too.

Thank you, yes, I was pleased and proud with how he was able to cope, aswell as being amused at his, as so often, finding a strategy to manage his mistake! (he was actually finding the right place to put his fingers on the out-of-tune string!) but also hoped that he would try to learn to not leave things to the last minute and forget! which he has improved on somewhat in needs-must to pursue his gifts. Yes, his talent is particularly musical (esp composition), and he has been able to get on top of much of his Aspergher's problems by now. Thanks for your interest, and again for your own poem. Rhiannon

Thank you very much, shoe, and for reading.

Best wishes.

Trev