Once the girl was finished, she walked offstage to where Angela was waiting and did something unexpected. She looked at me and smiled with [a] thumb up, Angela said. Her smile made me think that the stage is just right for me, and the piano is just right for me.
Seeing such a show of support has stuck with Angela over the years. As a competitor, she gave me respect and helped a shy girl to face the stage, Angela said.
If she could talk to that girl again, here's what Angela would say: If you can hear this, I just want you to know: You changed a moment of my life, and your kind smile remained in my memory. And I'll take that smile as a precious gift.
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