The good news is that it wasn't cancer. Enough said. Move on.
A good friend was having a rough time. She has been caring for her elderly mother for quite some time, and her attitude was sagging. Her mother is a shut-in.
This friend is a violinist. Her mother has heard untold hours of practice in an untold number of tunes. Her mother really needs to hear her daughter playing with others, but has not been able to go out and hear the end result. For the last several (many?) years she has not heard her daughter playing with other people.
After a little discussion and polite arm twisting, I was able to volunteer our band (sans fiddler) to play with this friend in her house, playing for her mother.
Another friend mentioned that his mother was a shut-in, and would really like some live music. Could we play for them, too? He would pay . . .
I told him that no, we would not take his money. We would, however, take it in trade. He can make some roasted spicy nuts that are really good.
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