The Future

During her violin lesson, my daughter had a question about the music. I asked if I could help. She said she had to write in the next note involving the difference between the tonic and dominant arpeggio. I realized I had no idea what she was asking about, none whatsoever, and I told my daughter I was sorry but I couldn't help her. I thought that perhaps this is the way it should be, that the daughter or son has more opportunities to learn more and to go further, that the previous generation sacrifices for the future generation, and that the next generation reaps the benefits provided by the prior generation.