The best part of my job is the people I get to meet and listening to their stories. A highlight of last week was meeting Mr. Roland Taylor, a 94 year old resident at the Fountains of Albemarle, and one heck of a trumpet player. Mr. Taylor shared tales of coming of age in the Great Depression and WWII, a hardworking childhood on the farm that led to a lifelong love affair with the trumpet. He was introduced to the instrument at 15, and has never stopped playing. His love of Big Band music was obvious as his eyes lit up while listing his favorite tunes to play. He asked if I had any requests, and I eagerly asked to hear one of my favorite songs from that era, 'You'll Never Know'. He played several verses and then paused. "The don't make love songs like these anymore," he said with a sigh, and I had to agree.














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