When Aric Harding returned to his flooded Houston, Texas, home to pick up some supplies, he stopped to play the piano that was sitting in knee-high water in his flooded living room.

Harding’s 13-year-old son, himself a piano student, was concerned that the piano would be ruined, so Harding took a moment to play the piano — and then posted a video of the eerie scene that quickly went viral.

“I wanted him to know that it was OK, and we’d fix it. The video turned out to be something that really connected with people, I’m glad I took the time to encourage my son and it spilled over into other lives,” Harding told ABC News.

Harding had returned to his home Wednesday to pick up his children’s favorite stuffed animals and some games to keep the kids occupied while waiting for the flooding to subside.

I went back to our street today because as you guys have probably seen the water has come back with a vengeance. I hope this was its high point. I grabbed the kids' favorite stuffed animals that we had left behind and a couple of games to keep the kids occupied. I think it's all finally sinking in a little. What we used to have going as a city is gone. I really think God is going to do something completely new here. I am excited to see the new beauty in the suffering. Our pastor @bruce_wesley reminded us of that truth from Romans 8 this morning on his Facebook Live broadcast. “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭8:18-28‬ ‭ESV‬‬

A post shared by Aric Harding (@aricharding) on Aug 29, 2017 at 1:37pm PDT

“I think it’s all finally sinking in a little. What we used to have going as a city is gone,” Harding said in his Instagram post before looking to the future. “I really think God is going to do something completely new here. I am excited to see the new beauty in the suffering.”

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