I am a musician. I came to this country from Australia 20 years ago to try to take advantage of the opportunities available in such a large musical scene as exists in England.
Not long after my arrival here my wife became ill and I became a school music teacher. My wife died some years ago, but by then I had got into quite a depressed state and was unwilling to try to revive my professional ambitions. This mental state spilled over into all aspects of my life. I went out to work and paid the mortgage but only just and let most other things slide into a very poor condition; my house became only just habitable, no maintainence and very little cleaning, my clothing was adequate but only just and I even let friends slip away if they were not the ones making the effort to keep in touch.
Two and a half years ago I saw the amazing effect of Gabriella’s acupuncture on a friend who had suffered a big emotional trauma. I started treatment. I was slow to notice any effects but friends started to comment on my general appearance and disposition. I gradually began to notice subtle differences in my personality; I was much happier generally, I no longer became impatient with a pupil who couldn’t do something or who hadn’t practised and was much jollier towards my students. Whereas I used to be very grumpy and easily roused to tantrums, now it takes quite a lot to annoy me.
My daughter lives in America and our relationship had dwindled to the occasional phone call. She has said that since the treatment, I have become a pleasure to talk to. I don’t interrupt her and we really connect. We speak on the phone two or three times a week and manage a visit, she here or me there, several times a year. When she met Gabriella recently, with a tear in her eye, she thanked her for giving her her Dad back.
Professionally I am starting to move. I recently conducted a concert with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London which I organised and funded myself-unthinkable a few years ago. I have this year renovated my house and put it on the market so that I can free myself from the tyranny of the mortgage and devote my time fully to building a conducting career. I am already having talks with musicians about the possibility of forming a new orchestra to perform in London and tour to the Continent.
I see all of these improvements as a direct result of the Acupuncture. Quite apart from Gabriella’s considerable gifts as a healer and shoulder to cry on, the deep nature of the changes in me I can only ascribe to the treatment. Pity I didn’t find her years ago.
Geoffrey Boyd
