Paul’s father was an engineer and he had just been transferred to work in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Paul had no idea what to think of this. He had lived his entire life in the small town in Minnesota in which he was born. He loved that little town and he loved Minnesota, though he knew that someday he would have to move away, he really didn’t plan on making that move until he went to college. Paul was only sixteen. He played the trumpet in the school band and loves the instrument. He wants to go to school as a music performance major and then pursue a career as a jazz trumpeter. When his father announced that the family would be moving to Kuala Lumpur, Paul had no idea what to expect from the transition.
His older sister Sara was seventeen and she was utterly against the idea of the move. She had her friends and favorite hang out places and the thought of loosing all of that was really just too much for her. After long discussions, and sometimes crying and arguing, Paul’s parents finally decided that Sara could remain in Minnesota and finish high school there. She would live with her grandparents after the rest of the family moved.
Paul was conflicted about this, though ultimately he decided that as long as he could play his trumpet he would be okay. And part of him was looking forward to the big change, which he figured would help to make him more worldly and sophisticated. This was something he decided every musician should be. Paul began to do some research on what would be his new home and the family took a short trip to visit the city two months later. They stayed in a Kuala Lumpur Malaysia hotel and Paul was absolutely amazed by the cityscape view he had from the room’s balcony. It was absolutely beautiful and he fell in love with the city right then. They visited the National Museum, which was rich in Malaysian history and the National Art Gallery of Malaysia while they were there. And they also attended a performance by the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra at Petronas Philharmonic Hall. Paul knew he was going to be happy living there.
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