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Serge- 18 Years Ago
“Then Mom fell to the floor. They’ve been running tests all week, and said they would call to let me know what the problem is. I’m sorry Mr. Cooper about not being…”
“You have nothing to be sorry about. Family comes first.” My instructor sighed, then sat on the corner of his desk. “I do need to know if you will still be able to conduct for the alumni performance. If you can’t, I perfectly understand. But if there is any possible way for you to make it happen, you’ll be giving your career a major nudge in the right direction.”
He was right, and despite what was happening with Mom there was no reason for me to miss my conducting debut. She was receiving the best care possible, and since it was probably Parkinson’s disease, it was treatable. I glanced around Mr. Coop
