Yo-Yo Ma Finally Works Up Courage To Tell Parents He Quitting Cello

CAMBRIDGE, MA-Taking a deep breath and straightening his back, Yo-Yo Ma finally worked up the courage to tell his parents that he was quitting cello, sources confirmed Friday. Mom, Dad, this is it-I quit," said Ma, who exhaled and then winced as his parents immediately reacted to the consequential words by simultaneously exclaiming But you love cello!" and Is this a joke?" You always say I love cello, but that's not true.Youguys love cello. I hate cello. If there was any instrument I wanted to play at all it would probably be the drums. Please, please just let me speak. I'm done. No, I won't give it just a few more decades.'" At press time, Ma was reportedly back in his bedroom practicing cello after being chewed out by his parents.

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