Once when I was a star-struck teenager, I dreamed of singing one of my favorite show tunes in front of an orchestra. I stood in my bedroom lip syncing along with the CD to an imaginary concert hall filled with adoring fans. Years later, I did sing that very show tune with a local symphony orchestra to a receptive audience. Only after the performance did I realize the beautiful gift I had been given. Looking back, I can see that many things happened for me that I had dreamed o