That's beautiful about your uncle. Becoming a well paid classical musician is very rare, he must be very good; your grandparents did well.

When I was in undergrad there was this 16 year old street urchin (for that's what he'd become) who'd hang out with us. He was a foster kid, and his was a life long story of abuse and neglect.

He was a nice kid too and, despite all the drugs he took, he could have been very smart.

What contrast good parents make.