An old friend


It would seem that some of the decisive moments of life, are to be lived once again…


La bajada Sucre, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Downhill
Sucre, Chuquisaca, Bolivia

And then, when her father was about to insist on how the piano was such a great instrument, and also, so proper for little girls, a startling howl of a dog was clearly heard. It consisted of a strange mixture of long and sustained wails that contained certain hair-rising, eerie notes.

Parque Simón Bolívar Sucre, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Simón Bolívar Park
Sucre, Chuquisaca, Bolivia

Those whining sounds produced a total silence in all, gathered that morning, to whom the noise made by the dog affected in a sorrowful way, except the little girl, who smiled and began to laugh…

“See! The dog agrees with me and says that I will be a great violinist!” She exclaimed, her face radiant with happiness.

Fachada Sucre, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Facade
Sucre, Chuquisaca, Bolivia

Confronted by such a powerfully fierce resolve, her father softly answered, completely surprising his wife:

“Well, all right, child. We’ll see what can be done so you can learn to play the violin, and may God help us all…”

La torre Sucre, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
The church tower
Sucre, Chuquisaca, Bolivia

 

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