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A Little Boy At A Big Piano        
    Author Unknown
 
 
 
 
Wishing to encourage her       young son's progress on the piano, a mother took her boy       to a Paderewski concert. After they were seated, the       mother spotted a friend in the audience and walked down       the aisle to greet her.
        Seizing the opportunity to explore the wonders of the       concert hall, the little boy rose and eventually       explored his way through a door  |   |  
 
marked "NO ADMITTANCE." When the     house lights dimmed 
 and the concert was about to begin, the     mother returned to  
her seat and discovered that the child was     missing.
      Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights focused on     the impressive Steinway on stage. In horror, the mother saw     her little boy sitting at the keyboard, innocently picking out      
"Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star."
      At that moment, the great piano master made his entrance,      
quickly moved to the piano, and whispered in the boy's ear,      
"Don't quit. Keep playing."
      Then leaning over, Paderewski reached down with his left     hand and began filling in a bass part. Soon his right arm      
reached around to the other side of the child and he added  
a     running obbligato. Together, the old master and the young 
 novice     transformed a frightening situation into a wonderfully  
creative     experience. The audience was mesmerized.
      That's the way it is in life. What we can accomplish on our 
 own     is hardly noteworthy. We try our best, but the results 
 aren't     exactly graceful flowing music. But when we trust in  
the hands     of a Greater Power, our life's work truly can be beautiful.
      Next time you set out to accomplish great feats, listen     carefully.  
You can hear the voice of the Master, whispering in     your ear,  
"Don't quit. Keep playing." 
 
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