This piece offers a light-hearted view of an oddly intruiging holiday tradition. It will remind anyone who learned to play an instrument as a kid how they felt at their first recital. Better yet, it shows how being willing to look a little foolish can open you up to unexpected opportunities, like the moment David gets to share a secret smile with his son on stage.

The writing in this piece is humorous, and sprinkled with little observations that made me reflect on the character of the Holiday season, like this:

"For all our planning and attempts to make everything perfect, it seems that the thing that stick are the things we least expect."

The descriptions of people and events are also quite inventive and amusing.

I think this would be a great segment for ATC or perhaps as part of a holiday-themed package of shows.