Prior to Covid and 2020, I played at this facility ON Thanksgiving ON the ward for several years
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In 2019 I wrote:
I saw Ms Valerie when I was there a couple of weeks ago, I just dropped in, not there to perform, but I did play their piano for about 15 min.
She is still carrying her baby doll. Still dancing in her chair
Last Thanksgiving at this facility, Ms Valerie was a big hit. One of the family members captured her antics to some song I was playing.
She put on a better show to the song before this, so I asked her permission to video her on this song.
The staff were all coming and pointing at her, laughing...I am assuming that she has withdrawn into herself most of the time.
I was happy to see her having such fun
Sadly, I've not performed since very early 2021, and I was stiff and out of practice.
On of the brightest points in my life has dimmed, if not extinguished completely.
The above video and events were recorded this day in 2017.
As was this song. Both of these videos are me playing along with MIDI files I created from scratch
So "Down in the Boondocks" (by Billy Joe Royal) and "Breakin' up, is hard to do" (By Neal Sedaka) MIDI files are my creations.
This is a time to give thanks for the things and abilities that you have, and share whenever possible with those around you.
Here, I share my gifts with you.
"Happy Thanksgiving"
by
Jerry E Smith
©11/23/2022
