So, to me, music education is entirely about helping everyone access music in a way that is meaningful and reproducible. It is about giving them opportunities to show outward pride and joy and to experience deep interpersonal connections. Furthermore, it is about helping every student discover, for themselves, what music means to them. My mother helped a group of cultural outsiders become local musical heroes. Even the president of the United States witnessed these musicians perform. I tried hard to replicate this in my teaching by giving every student the tools they need to succeed. Now, as I mentor the next generation of music educators, I hope to inspire them to do the same. This is how our profession, our passion, and our music thrive. Because, as it is said, “you can count the number of seeds in a sunflower, but not the number of sunflowers in a seed.”