Dr Azariah Tan’s parents, true blue Sinkies through and through, recently admitted to shedding copious tears for years without their son knowing.

However, sources close to the family reveal these were not tears of sorrow for his hearing impairment.

No, these were "tears of pure panic" over how a deaf child would ever clinch a scholarship, afford a condo, or even worse, score below an A in PSLE.

"We just want him to be successful, lah!" declared Mrs. Tan, secretly calculating the ROI on all those music lessons.

His father, Mr. Tan, added, "Beethoven was deaf, yes, but did he get into NUS?

Did he secure a coveted spot at Yong Siew Toh with a *full scholarship*?"

The family's heartwarming message: support disabled individuals, *especially* if they demonstrate world-beating talent that justifies the exorbitant cost of their upbringing.

Otherwise, just make sure they can still contribute to the CPF, okay?