Music and I

My father is very talented in music.He can sing Bel canto beautifully and even has won several prizes because of his beautiful voice. I still remember one time after he sang at a Karaoke bar, some stranger presented a bouquet to him. Like some talented people in the story, he began to play different kinds of instruments at a very young age, of course, without anyone teaching him. Later, he even began to compose.I know my topic is "Music and I" but why I keep talking about my father? Because later, he became an outstanding surgeon whose works do nothing about music except when new year party is coming.Also, he married my mother who was extremely beautiful but cannot sing at all.So he became nervous about my talent in singing when I was only a baby. However, life always goes against one's wishes. After I learned to sing my first nursery rhymes, my father couldn't be more disappointed.I inherited my mothers' talent in singing, which means I have no talent in singing.I just couldn't sing at the right pitch no matter how many times my father sang the right one to me. I just couldn't.
When I was 7 years old, my mother decided to send me to learn to play the accordion. Actually, I was about to learn to play the violin but my father said "No, she cannot play the violin because she cannot reach the right pitch, just let her to play some kind of keyboard instrument."
However, I proved he was wrong later. My ears are  perfect compared to my mouth, they can easily sense the difference in pitch. Even more surprising is that I do have talent in playing the accordion, or in the music. I think my understanding of music is as good as my father's, or at least, can compare to his. I clearly remember there was one time I was sleeping, suddenly I felt some melody in my mind attracting me, dragging me out of my bed. Somehow, I was in the living room when I opened my eyes and saw my father was in a great shock.
" Do you know you have been sitting there with your eyes closed for a while? I didn't dare to wake you up because I thought you were sleepwalking. But you just sat down and it seems you were listening to the music. You were?"
 "I don't know, I don't know if I was awake or not. I just heard something. It's beautiful. I think is the one playing on the CD now, right?"
" Yes, it's 'An der schönen Blauen Donau'."
From then on, I was deeply fascinated by classical music and Johann Strauß became my favorite composer.I will never forget how I enjoyed when I was playing 'Frühlingsstimmen’. Every time I listened to a symphony I feel like there are pictures showing in my mind, or the composer is personally telling me his story. Music for me is like another space where I can get rid of any suffering and be the purest self.