Family History

Family History
The idea of writing about some family-related memories appealed to me. I am an only child in a family with loving parents. Since I have no siblings, most of my memories involve my mother, a very important person in my life.
My childhood was filled with my mother’s care, love, and attention. She always tried to give me a many-sided education. Knowing that reading wasn’t quite my favorite pastime, for my eighth birthday she gave me a thick book, called “The Prince and the Peasant”. We read the first chapter aloud, together. Her criticism, and intriguing intonations fascinated and interested me so much, that I gladly read the whole book. Since then, reading became one of my favorite hobbies.
My mother also supported my interest in music when I was twelve. She always was around to pay attention, and to help me learn to play the piano. At the time, my father attended the University, and it was hard for us to afford music-lessons, but my mother found ways ...