Robby was 11 years old when his mother (a single mom) sent him to have his first piano lesson. I1 that students begin at an earlier age, but Robby said that it had always been his mother's dream to hear him play the piano. So I took him on2 a student.
Although Robby tried very hard, he didn't have a basic3 of music. However, he continued and at the end of each weekly lesson he'd always say "My mom's going to4 me play someday." But it seemed5 He didn't have a gift for music.
One day Robby stopped coming to our6 . He told me that his mom had been7 and unable to take him to piano lessons, but he was still practicing.
He asked if he could take part in my concert and I8 .
The night of the concert came. The high school gym was9 with parents, friends and relatives. The concert was going well. Then, Robby came up on stage. He announced that he had chosen Mozart's Concerto No. 21 in C Major. I was not10 for what I heard next. His11 danced on the keys...
He played so well that everyone was on their feet, clapping12 In tears, I ran up on13 . "Oh, Robby! How'd you do it?
"Well, Miss Hondorf, remember I told you my mom was sick? Well, actually she had cancer and passed away this morning. And well.... She was born14 so tonight was the first time she ever heard me play. I wanted to make15 special.
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