The mentor’s role is to help him (and motivate him) to stay focused, communicate with other people appropriately and develop his sense of self and his place in the world, while also supporting him in his various intellectual and artistic pursuits (and vice versa) and work on figuring out an appropriate career path for him. My son has been studying violin for several years and has been developing a classical repertoire. I want to emphasize that this is a long-term job, with the potential for more responsibility and more hours, depending on the mentor’s interest in and ability and commitment to working with my son. It can also be very frustrating, if this is not your thing. What I have been trying to do is build a community of like-minded, deep- feeling people, devoted to helping my son develop the skills necessary for him to make use of his considerable intelligence and gifts, the ultimate goal being to give him a chance to live a happy and productive life.
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