"Anything is fine," Jacqueline said. She just wanted to hear Fred play the piano.

Fred began with a familiar tune: "Für Elise", a piece that Jacqueline loved.

Jacqueline listened quietly. Despite the distance, and although she was hearing it through the phone, she was still immersed in the sound of the piano.

This was Fred’s piano.

When the piece ended, Jacqueline suddenly asked, "Fred, do you think there will come a day when I also can't hear you play the piano anymore?"

Fred was taken ab