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Whydidyouletmefailmyfather?IdoftenwonderedtoGodintheyearssince。Couldntyouatleasthavegivenmeachancetomakeitutohim?“Mom，thisisit。”Mydaughtersvoicesnaedmebacktotheresent。IarkedinthelotatCentralHigh。“Good，Ihavetimetowarmu。”Lizsaidaswewalkedintotheschool。

Intheracticeroom，Liztookherfluteoutofitscase，unfoldedhermusicandranthroughherieceflawlessly。Justbeforewesteedintotherecitalhall，Igaveherahug。“Relax，”Isaid。“Youregoingtodogreat。”

Lizlaughednervously。“Maybeyoushouldwaittillthecometitionsoverbeforeyoudecidethat。”Oneafteranother，thesoloistsscheduledbeforeLizlayed。Theclockclickedominouslyclosetoher11：05erformancetime。“Dadshere，”Lizwhiseredtome。“Icanhearhiminthehallway。”Herfathertrooedin，carryingavideocamera。IfeltaflutterofanxietyforLiz。ThenextthingIknewshewasnolongerintheseatnexttomebutstandingstifflyonstagebesidetheiano。Mr。Hillme，hersocial-studiesteacherandaccomanist，winkedather。“Hey，notasbadasoneofmytests，isit?”Lizchuckled，thetensioneasingfromherface，andliftedtheflutetoherlis。Lord，leaseletherlayherbest。

Liztookadeebreathandlaunchedintohersolo。Herfingersdancedalongthesilverkeys。Themelodyfloatedoutoftheinstrument，sweetandureandhonest。Iclosedmyeyes，lettingmyselfbecarriedawaybymydaughterssong。

Iforgotaboutthecometition。IforgotaboutLizsnervousnessaterforminginfrontofherfather。

AllatonceIicturedmyownfather，atientlyenduringmynightlyaccordionracticesessionsthoughhemusthaveyearnedforeaceandquietafterhislongdaysattheizzafactory。Myracticaldad，adamantlyoosedtoanykindofdebt，concedingtomakeaymentsonato-of-the-line，full-sizeaccordionwhenIdoutgrownmysecond-handstudentmodel。Mystern，seriousdad，crankinguourLowreyorgan，ickingoutthenotesofaswingyBigBandtuneandgettingthewholehousejuming。Myunsentimental，overworkedfatherleaningbackinhisrecliner，hisburdenschasedawaybytearsofjoyathearinghisyoungestchildlayhisfavoritesong。

Mydad，whomusthavefeltsoawfulknowinghisresencereventedmefromlayingwellonstagethathehadntknownwhattosayordotocomfortme-excettostayawayandnotusetmeatmysubsequent5cometitions。Dad，ImsorryIthoughtyouweredisaointedinme。Iknowyoulovedmeevenmorethanyoulovedmusic。IwishyoucouldknowhowmuchIloveyoutoo。IwishIcouldlayTwilightTimeforyouagain。

Lizutdownherfluteandtookabowtothunderousalause（well，thunderoustoaroudmother，anyway），“Mom，Ididntevenseethemusic，”Lizexclaimedinthecaronthewayhome。“Imean，Iwaslookingatit，butIdidnthavetoreadit。Ijustlayedandletittakemeaway。”Iknewwhatshemeant。

MondaymorningafterLizscometition，Isetoutformy4：30A。M。shiftattheostoffice。Iclickedonmycarradio。Silence。TheninsteadofKGBXssoftrock，outoftheseakerscametheunmistakablebrassysoundsofa1940s-eraBigBand。Wheredidthisstationcomefrom?

AwomanssmokycontraltocroonedwordsIdneverheardsung，thoughtheywererintedonthetatteredsheetmusicinmyoldaccordioncase。“Heavenlyshadesofnightarefalling，itstwilighttime