| The Father Dennis, a University Professor | | Most boys like to play sports with their friends after school. As a young boy, Dennis learned how to play basketball, American football, Chinese football (Soccer), and softball (American basketball for children). At school, he was also asked if he would like to play in the band. Soon, music became more important to him than sports. He could also sing, so he joined the high school choir and there he saw for the first time a piano player he could not forget. Her name was Janet. She invited him to her house to play table tennis and the two of them became friends. They didn't know it then, but many years later, their friendship would become very strong and they would marry. When an American football game was played, the high school band always performed. The football players would take a rest at the half or mid-point of the game. The concert band would come onto the football field, marching and playing music. They would make different forms on the field. They always made a large alphabet letter at the end of this half time show. It was the capital letter that stood for the name of their high school. For Dennis, it was the letter R for Rogers High School. In college, he... | |
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