"One thing at a time"

There are many talents in life and many opportunities to use your talent. I feel very privileged to have witnessed many talented, gifted and dedicated young participants at the competition today. Some are teens and some are in the early 20s'. Erik was again the youngest entrant at the competition with the least experience under his belt. But he had no hesitation to try out and to do his best up against all those experienced musicians. He was not expecting making it to the final so he had no regret with the results. I loved meeting other parents who called themselves the dedicated "driver' for their kids. I am certainly not quite as available as some others, perhaps. (Erik made the finalists recital in the evening and placed 3rd). By the way, we found a cool restaurant in Monroe where they serve excellent Thai dish along with some Sushi. Dr. Yang and a few of his students along with our family ate lunch there after the morning preliminary performance, and we had a g...

Christmas has come and gone. The new year opened with a fantastic beginning for our family. We were able to enjoy the company of wonderful friends who gathered at our home on the New Year's Eve. We are grateful for each other, another year, assurance of true peace and many other tangible and intangibles around us. I had a very special time while taking down the Christmas Decoration this year. We waited till the Jan 2nd to begin our process to take away all the Christmas trimmings and glitter. I was hoping to go through some items with the guys but Erik's school was beginning the following morning and he is also facing a giant of Science Project presentation and Piano Concerto Competition this week,,,, he was up till late but he had to use all his available time for preparation for these events. So, I began the process of taking the lights and all gradually. Erik was playing his piano and the CHristmas tree was right next to him. As I stood and looked at the tree, and saw some ...