he looked at the horizon ahead , struggling to keep the plane level and straight . my younger brother picked piano and i chose guitar because i thought guitar would be easier . that 's no threat - i 'm used to it . '' i was shocked to find out years later , through a mutual friend , what had followed . everything in my world condensed down to her mouth and her hands . with a nod , his brother turned away . it was crowded with junk , but i was still sure it was pretty impressive . 