i took the stage and sang a classical piece she personally took it upon herself to train my voice i can think of only once during the performance when my voice quivered a bit i still remember the frail little lady looking up at me from the piano and saying i dont know i gave up trying to sing professionally soon after folks consider going to las vegas walking the wall in china or shaking hands with bill clinton as that howluckyiamtohavedonethisinthislife kind of thing the school puts on an annual concert every year where students perform for the public at first i thought she was joking but then she held my hand and looked into my eyes and said i believe you can do it i joined a band and practised day and night trying to sing play the guitar and keyboards the st cecilia school of music is a wonderful gathering of music teachers and students all devoted to spreading the love of western classical music she gave the underdogs a chance it was a sunday it led me to believe that i could be a musician she made the impossible possible