When I was writing up my Honors Capstone Proposal at SUU, the first thing I did was tell the brief story of why I didn't pursue music as a profession right out of high school. I explained that at the time my parents were under the impression (and correctly so) that I had to be one of the very best of the best in my piano skills if I wanted to make any money and that the cost, time and effort it would take to do so might not be the best idea to pursue it as a career. They also believed - and this was…