“I like to play music. I like to entertain people as well as myself. I like to get a reaction out of people and music is one of the best ways to do that.
When was younger, I started playing piano, but I didn’t like it because it made my fingers hurt and I didn’t find it fun. I told my mom I didn’t want to play music anymore and she kept telling me ‘you’re playing music’. She didn’t give me a choice. Since I hated piano so much, my dad brought me a trumpet and I went to a church band camp in the summer. I played it better than I expected, better than anyone expected , and a month later I was in the church band. Now, I play the baritone, trumpet, and saxophone. Ironically, I also like playing the piano now.
I met my closest friends in band, my best adventures were with band members, a lot of people in church know me because I play in the band, my girlfriend and I saw each other more because of band practices, and this interview would not be happening if you didn’t know me from band.
All of the best things that happened in my life so far occurred because of music.”
– Labrowsky Richard, 18, future Marine
Inside an Optimist's Mind 