{"id":23066,"date":"2011-03-14T13:26:44","date_gmt":"2011-03-14T17:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/23066\/boy-big-piano\/"},"modified":"2011-03-14T13:26:44","modified_gmt":"2011-03-14T17:26:44","slug":"boy-big-piano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/23066\/boy-big-piano\/","title":{"rendered":"A Little Boy At A Big Piano"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i57.photobucket.com\/albums\/g208\/ammango\/angel_love\/miscellaneous\/boy-piano.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #330033\"><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva\"><strong>A Little Boy At A Big Piano <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #330033\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva\">Wishing to encourage her young son&#8217;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.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #330033\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva\">Seizing the opportunity to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy rose and eventually explored his way through a door marked &#8220;NO ADMITTANCE.&#8221; 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.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #330033\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva\">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 &#8220;Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #330033\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva\">At that moment, the great piano master made his entrance, quickly moved to the piano, and whispered in the boy&#8217;s ear, &#8220;Don&#8217;t quit. Keep playing.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #330033\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva\">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.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #330033\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva\">That&#8217;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&#8217;t exactly graceful flowing music. But when we trust in the hands of a Greater Power, our life&#8217;s work truly can be beautiful.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #330033\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva\">Next time you set out to accomplish great feats, listen carefully. You can hear the voice of the Master, whispering in your ear, &#8220;Don&#8217;t quit. 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After they were seated, the mother spotted a friend in the audience and walked down the aisle to greet her. 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