I had it today. I don't know exactly what brought it about—maybe just exactly the right combination of longing and lack of sleep—but I played like I have never played before. I was playing, not to strike the notes, but to let the music out. It wanted to be heard and I wanted to hear it. Challenging pieces became peaceful and elegant; the overplayed was now just familiar. I wanted to hear it all. And as each piece was over, I leaned my head on the soundboard and let the vibrations resonate through my bones. This is why I play. For days like today.