Neighbor's infant wouldn't stop crying until she played the piano. 10 years later, he's now her student

Noises from a neighboring house aren't exactly a pleasant thing for most people, except for one boy who has a sweet memory of an upstairs neighbor playing the piano every time he'd cry as an infant. According to a post by u/Afraid-Objective3049 on Reddit, he would fall asleep to the tune, getting to meet his guardian angel only 10 years later, while visiting his father, who still lived in that apartment unit.

"My parents told me stories about the apartment they lived in when I was a baby," the person began. "The lady above us was a classically trained pianist and her music room was above my room." Whenever the boy started crying in his crib, the woman would start playing the piano, and he would go right back to sleep. His parents got a divorce some years later, with his dad's address remaining the same. "A few years later, when I went to visit him, I finally got to meet her for the first time." He was only about 10 or 11 years old at that time. "The woman who used to play me to sleep as a baby, taught me how to play the piano 10 years later," he revealed.

Good, solid relationships with neighbors provoke a sense of community and belonging in people. The bond is especially important for young children, per Mountain Lake PBS, as a strong connection with neighbors can help a child feel that the neighborhood is a secure and friendly place, thereby opening their minds up to 'play' and imagination otherwise curbed in high-tension localities. These interpersonal skills also help kids develop qualities like kindness, empathy, and inclusiveness, which are essential for growing into good and functional adults. 

In the comments, u/NoBus3683 wrote, "That's like a guardian angel situation where she was basically your childhood soundtrack and then became your actual piano teacher years later." u/waaayside commented, "I lived in one apartment where most of us faced inward to a center courtyard. The guy whose place was at a right angle to mine was studying music and played classical guitar. His homework in the evening was my entertainment after a long day at work. He was also the guy who introduced me to the tamale lady that came around; all around a great neighbor!" u/Shawon770 expressed, "It’s wild how some people leave fingerprints on your life long before they ever shake your hand."

u/Meior remarked, "I used to have an old lady as a neighbor. She was hard of hearing and would watch Animal Planet in her bedroom with the volume high enough that I could hear it. I used to be annoyed by it. But one day she forgot the frying pan on the stove top, then didn't hear the fire alarm. She had to move out to get more assistance. Now I miss the Animal Planet noise." u/Binky182 shared, "I used to have a neighbor who played piano in my complex and I miss them. They practiced during the day and I work from home. It was wonderful background music, even if it was the same song over and over. Now I put on Henry Smith. It will have to do."