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Billionaire Asked His Black Maid's Daughter To Play Piano 'For FUN' But She Was A Gifted Musician

Billionaire Asked His Black Maid's Daughter To Play Piano 'For FUN' But She Was A Gifted Musician

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"Yes, sir. She was training to be a concert pianist, but when she came to America, she had to work other jobs to survive. She taught piano lessons at home to make extra money. She never got to have the music career she dreamed of."Mr. Wellington sat down again. He was learning things about his own community that he had never known before."And now she teaches at the church for free?""Yes, sir. She says that in China, her teacher gave her the gift of music. Now she wants to give that gift to other people. She teaches twelve students at the church. Most of them are kids like me, whose families can't afford regular piano lessons.""How did you meet her?"Sophia looked at her mother; this was a story they didn't talk about much because it brought back sad memories."Tell him, Mia," Maria said softly."My father died when I was eight," Sophia said. "He had cancer. After he died, my mom was very sad, and I was sad, too. The people at church tried to help us. One day, Mrs. Chun heard me humming a song during Sunday service. She asked me if I wanted to learn to play piano."Mr. Wellington didn't say anything; he just listened."At first, I didn't want to. I didn't want to do anything fun. I missed my papa too much. But Mrs. Chun was very patient with me. She said music could help me feel better. She said, 'When we play music, we can talk to people who are no longer with us.'" Sophia's voice got softer. "She was right. When I play piano, I feel like my papa is listening. I feel like he's proud of me."Maria wiped her eyes; she had never heard Sophia explain it that way before."So, you've been playing for eight years," Mr. Wellington said. "Every day for four hours?""Yes, sir. Sometimes more on weekends.""And you walk to the church every day?""Yes, sir. It takes about forty minutes each way, but I don't mind. The walk gives me time to think about the music I want to practice."Mr. Wellington did some quick math in his head: forty minutes each way meant Sophia spent more than an hour walking every day just to practice piano. That was dedication he rarely saw, even in his business world.
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