My Dad is 83.

When we were kids at the Baptist Church 7 of us lined up along the pew. People fled Dad, he sang so off key you couldn't stand to be near him.

He went partially deaf a couple of years ago.

Now he keeps the hymn book at home, opens it to a page, refreshes the words and wanders around the apt. without his hearing aids and sings in perfect key. My Mother says it's a miracle. I think he needed to plug an ear all his life.

Weird.


John Conley
Musica est vita