Stories about People's Für Elise Experiences

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Story by An Anonymous Mom | Back to Story List

When my daughter was about 14, she stopped taking piano lessons, but continued to work on a variety of music pieces. Fur Elise was a song she worked on for awhile and was able to play it very well. I always enjoyed listening to her play, particularly this song. She has got herself involved in a destructive relationship and no longer plays piano or talks to her family, but even now, when I hear Fur Elise I can smile and know that someday she will be back at my home playing it on the piano.