One morning, a fifth grader took in her hand a violin, and it changed her life forever. Her hands softly glided down the newly varnished wood, caressing every curve of the beautiful instrument. She lifted the violin onto her shoulder, and they suddenly became inseparable. The girl and the instrument, bound as one, and they continued to make beautiful music for the rest of her life. The girl had found something, not only in the …showed first 75 words of 1233 total…

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