<p>I apologize for not making clear that my question about pursuing the arts instead of a sport was about having a commitment to an art form that might rival an athlete’s commitment to his sport. That’s different, of course, from playing the piano or drawing for an hour here and there. My kids’ piano teacher was not going to settle for a haphazard practice schedule, and wouldn’t have been worth her fee if she had.</p>
<p>It’s interesting to find such similarity of interests among 12 siblings but, again, fortunate for all of you that you had that growing up. It’s nice to think of every adolescent happily pursuing his or her own interests.</p>