Demetri, I was your piano instructor when you were a little boy in Chestnut Hill and I was still a student. Your dear mother became a friend to me, encouraging me as I became a concert pianist. She would send the occasional note over the years, usually about you. But I played a recital in 2006 for the Boston Celebrity Series, and after reading the review, your mom sent me one of the most heartfelt and genuine notes of congratulation I've ever received. She was a great lady, and I am honored to have known her. My condolences on your loss. She clearly lived the fullest life possible.