Once upon a time...in a quiet corner of Southern California—long before the Irvine Spectrum filled with fancy restaurants and stores—there stood a movie theater, a modest food court (with McDonalds), and empty parking lots.
And in that quiet, a family arrived from Taiwan, carrying with them hopes, dreams… and music. In a little home on Karen Ann Lane, a woman taught music—not just notes and rhythms, but belief. She welcomed all students… transfer students, struggling beginners, even those other teachers had given up on. She gave them something rare and powerful... a fresh start. And watching in the wings? Her son, wide-eyed, listening closely, heart full...when he wasn't playing basketball...he played a lot.
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