My son began to play the violin after I read Shinichi Suzuki’s book, Nurtured by Love.  His dear teacher then was quite adept at smilingly nurturing my son’s fledgling violin talent during their half hour lesson each week. We eventually moved, and my son did not take violin lessons for a year and a half.  Through some unforeseen, yet serendipitous happenings, he recently found a very enthusiastic teacher who also directs a youth orchestra.  My son is downstairs playing some of his past Suzuki pieces, and the sound he is creating is beauty to my soul.