Jun had an audition today, which he choked at. He was sitting at the piano, trying to play a tune he just learned. After missing too many notes, he slammed his hands onto the keys and laid his forehead on them. He felt too depressed to even play anymore. Not hearing the door open and close, Jun kept where he was. The person walked over and sat down next to him.

“Sometimes you need to fail in order to reach your goals,” his mum said. A teary-eyed Jun nodded and let his mother’s fingers guide him with the song’s notes.