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Only a musician would like it

It all goes back to 9th grade. I played clarinet in the Newark High School band in New York. However, my favorite instrument was piano.

In 12th grade, my dream came true. I was accepted at East Carolina University and was ecstatic that I could attend a reputable music school. Soon, I chose to change my major to Elementary Education. I loved children, and I knew I could apply my musical background to that climate. And I did: I taught kindergarten in Virginia for 30 years and used songs, instruments, etc. in motivating my children to learn.

Then it happened. While I was window-shopping I saw the ugliest lamp ever. Someone had turned a clarinet into a lamp.

Today, 30 years later, my family is moving to Lake Gaston. I still have the desire to play piano, but not the clarinet. I dug it out of a closet. It hadn’t been played since high school. The clarinet looked good physically, but its workable condition was poor. I went to a lamp shop last summer and had it turned into “my lamp.”
It sits in the living room and despite what others think about its looks, I am perfectly content with its uniqueness and good memories. I love it!

Karen Peszko, Portsmouth, Va. | Halifax EMC

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