My parents pushed, but just a little. It took me a long time to learn anything, but the lessons I had when I was 11 through 15 gave me a good foundation for when my personal inspiration hit at about age 17. Since then I have learned on my own, but I give credit to the foundation built with those lessons that didn't seem to do much at the time. It warms my heart these days to play and sing along with my Dad because he really enjoys it and I feel his pride that his son finally got good at something.
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