Foreword:

Musichasthepowertoevokeemotionsandmemorieslikenothingelse.Whenwehearacertainsong,itcantakeusbacktoaspecificmomentinourlivesandmakeusfeelasifwearerelivingitalloveragain.Thisisthestoryofamanwhofoundsolaceinmusicandusedittohealhisbrokenheart.

1.Jackhadalwayslovedmusic.Asachild,hewouldspendhourslisteningtohisfather'soldvinylrecordsandplayinghisownguitar.

2.Butitwasn'tuntilhemetSarahthathetrulyunderstoodthepowerofmusic.Theyfellinlovequickly,andsoontheywereinseparable.

3.Sarahwasatalentedpianist,andJacklovednothingmorethanwatchingherplay.Herfingersdancedacrossthekeys,andhewasmesmerizedbythebeautifulmelodyshecreated.

4.Theyweremarriedinasmallceremony,surroundedbytheirclosestfriendsandfamily.Jackplayedasonghehadwrittenjustforher,andtherewasn'tadryeyeintheroom.

5.Forawhile,theywerehappy.Theyspenttheirdaysmakingmusictogetheranddreamingofthefuture.

6.Butthen,tragedystruck.Sarahwasdiagnosedwitharareformofcancer,andtherewasnothingthedoctorscoulddo.

7.Jackwasdevastated.Hewatchedastheloveofhislifeslowlyslippedaway,andhefelthelpless.

8.Buteveninherfinaldays,Sarahcontinuedtoplaythepiano.Itwasherwayofcopingwiththepain,andJackwouldsitbyhersideandlistenforhours.

9.Aftershepassedaway,Jackcouldn'tbeartobearoundmusicanymore.Itremindedhimtoomuchofwhathehadlost.

10.Hestoppedplayinghisguitarandstoppedlisteningtohisfavoritealbums.Hethrewhimselfintohiswork,hopingthatthebusynesswoulddistracthimfromthepain.

11.Butnomatterhowhardhetried,hecouldn'tescapethememories.Theyhauntedhimdayandnight,andhefeltasifhewasslowlylosinghismind.

12.Oneday,whilewalkingthroughthepark,Jackheardafamiliarmelody.ItwasasongthatSarahhadplayedforhim,andhecouldn'tbelievehisears.

13.Hefollowedthesounduntilhecametoasmallgazebo,whereayoungwomanwasplayingthepiano.HerfingerswerejustasskilledasSarah's,andthemelodywasjustasbeautiful.

14.Jacksatdownonanearbybenchandlistened.Themusicwashedoverhim,andhefeltasifhewasbeingtransportedbackintime.

15.Whenshefinishedplaying,theyoungwomanturnedtohimandsmiled."Doyouplaytoo?"sheasked.

16.Jackhesitatedforamomentbeforenoddinghishead."Iusedto,"hesaidquietly.

17.Theyoungwomaninvitedhimtositdownatthepiano,andatfirst,Jackwashesitant.Butashetouchedthekeys,somethinginsidehimshifted.

18.Themusicflowedfromhisfingers,andhefeltasifhewasplayingwithSarahonceagain.Thepaindidn'tdisappear,butitdulledslightly,andforthefirsttimeinmonths,Jackfeltsomethingresemblingpeace.

19.Fromthatdayon,Jackvisitedtheparkeverydaytoplaythepiano.Hemetothermusiciansandstartedplayinginlocalbandsagain.

20.Itwasn'teasy,andtherewerestilldayswhenthepainwasalmostunbearable.Butmusichadbecomehissolaceonceagain,andheknewthatSarahwouldbeproudofhimforfindinghiswaybacktoit.

21.Andso,asthesunsetovertheparkandthelastnotesofthepianoechoedthroughtheair,Jacksmiled.HeknewthathewouldneverforgetSarahorthelovetheyshared,buthealsoknewthathehadfoundawaytokeephermemoryalivethroughthemelodyofhismusic.

22.ForJack,musichadbecomeasymboloflove,loss,andredemption.Andaslongashehaditinhislife,heknewthathewouldnevertrulybealone.