DON'T QUIT! - KEEP PLAYING!

I heard a great story the other day about a mom who wanted to encourage her little boy to keep practicing the piano, so she took him to hear the great Paderewski. They sat near the front and the boy was fascinated by the big grand piano at the center of the stage. While his mother was talking to a friend nearby she failed to notice that her son had slipped away. As the house lights dimmed and the spotlight hit the piano she gasped as she saw her son on the piano bench playing "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star."

Before she could get to him, the famous concert pianist quickly walked over to the keyboard and sat down beside the boy. "Don't quit-keep playing!" he whispered. Leaning over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in the bass part and with his right arm he reached around the other side encircling the child and added a running arpeggio. Together the old master and child brought the crowd to their feet.

NO MATTER HOW ILL-EQUIPPED YOU MAY FEEL TODAY, THE MASTER HAS A WORD FOR YOU: "DON'T QUIT-KEEP PLAYING!"

NO MATTER WHAT YOU'RE DOING TODAY - RAISING THOSE CHILDREN, RUNNING THAT BUSINESS OR JUST TRYING TO BE A BETTER PERSON - WHATEVER IT IS YOU'RE DOING THAT'S GOOD AND RIGHT, DON'T QUIT - KEEP PLAYING!!! BE ASSURED THAT THE MASTER WILL ADD WHATEVER IS NEEDED TO TURN YOUR EFFORTS INTO A MASTERPIECE!!

Passed on by Teri Mister