I thought I'd share some hopeful words from the author in a Facebook followup to the article. My wife's a composer and has worked with several members of her (i

I thought I'd share some hopeful words from the author in a Facebook followup to the article. My wife's a composer and has worked with several members of her (incredible) family. "I didn't get to go into much detail in 800 words, but I agree it's more complicated than that. I don't think my kids all enjoyed practicing, but they have come back many times to say how much it changed their lives, including the three who did not go on to become musicians. The youngest was my Suzuki failure... I felt guilty that I didn't have as much patience to work with her as I'd had with her sisters. She restarted lessons several times and limped along in classical studies for years, progressing, but not nearly at the rate as her sisters. Then at age 15 she suddenly blossomed as a guitarist/singer-sonwriter and playwright, spending hours every day immersed in practice, and progressing quickly. It was as though all of those painful hours spent on violin and viola were coming to fruition in a way none of us, including her, had anticipated."