Peace.  A small stringed instrument brings me peace each time I play it.  I started playing my uke the beginning of last year.  I was like a little girl giddy with each new song I learned to play.  My first one was Happy Birthday for my family, via Skype.  So fun and an elated feeling all over.  Over the months after, I was attending group Uke Lesson, playing with friends who are experienced with the instrument, and practicing almost every day.