Mentor & student Stories

“It’s time for your piano lesson,” Capri told her stepson. “Ugh. I hate piano lessons,” Sam said to his stepmother, “They’re so boring.” “Come on. It's not that bad. I’ll try to make it more interesting for you. I promise,” Capri insisted. “Fine. Let’s go,” Sam succumbed. Capri and Sam sat down at the piano together, and Capri started playing a song. “Now just watch what I do, and you can try next,” Capri said. As Capri p...

This story began in 1987 when Rob met his soon-to-be bride, Hope. She was attending a prestigious all-girls college near the town where he had grown up. Unlike the local girls, she had both looks and intelligence, a rare combination where Rob was from, and he was immediately drawn to her. Eighteen months later, the two were married and moved to a mid-sized Midwestern city where they would spend the rest of their lives. Ro...