Mr. Hamm at Grant Park High School gave me the keys to the music room. Not permission for Tuesdays between three and four. Not supervised access, conditional upon good behaviour. The keys. What a dude. What a seer. He must have recognized the mark, the small unruly evidence music had already chosen me, whether or not I understood what it would cost. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
His response was not to instruct, interfere or stand nearby taking credit. He opened the door and stepped aside. Perhaps that the definition of a great teacher: someone that recognizes what has begun and knows to get out of the way. If Mr. Hamm is still alive, I would thank him. The keys opened a music room, but that was not the only door.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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