Piano Recital

I can't believe I forgot to post this! I usually get all my pictures on blogger and then go through and make posts but this one slipped through.

Elyse takes piano from the amazing Rachel Blanchard on Roosevelt Island. She absolutely loves it and leaves her house every week on cloud 9. Rachel did a recital at the hospital on the island and it was great. Since I grew up with people with disabilities I always feel bad that my kids don't get to experience that and have the understanding that we had as children.

After, the kids handed out treats to the residents who had varying levels of disabilities. I was really proud of Elyse for being super kind to them and not being nervous. I can remember being so frustrated as a kid and plain old angry as an older teenager when people would stare at my sister, but now I realize that if you're not around people with disabilities you just might not understand. I really hope I can teach my kids to be kind no matter what.