I know that in the not-too-distant future I will look back and say, "That song could only have been created by confronting that impossible series of misfortunes and difficulties." but even so, there has never been a time when reality has been so painful, so overwhelming, and so draining of my time and energy as now. A little time each night for piano practice is the only ray of hope. No matter how much misfortune befalls me, nothing is ruined, and I am always growing because of my training.