A Mother's Heartbreak

I feel terrible for my oldest son. I let him try out for one of the local youth orchestras and they said no. He is heartbroken. I am too. I am constantly being told of his talent and now I feel I have let him down. I didn't take him to private lessons in the big conservatory in town. I kept him with the teacher that he has worked with for years; the one that got him where he is; the one he has a connection with. I didn't send him to big prestigious summer camps. I just told him he should be the best he can be. Now it feels like politics has played a part and I feel bad because I didn't do my part. I was naive and thought his talent would be all he needed. Silly me!