Rosemead Kiwanis Club
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FAX OF
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FAX OF LIFE
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The Fax of Life
A weekly inspiration, courtesy of the Kiwanis Club of Scott's Valley
July 1, 2007 Volume 12, Number 37
The Piano Player
Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano, a mother took
the small 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 her son was missing.
Suddenly, the curtains parted and the spotlights focused on the impressive Steinway piano on stage. In horror, the mother saw her little boy sitting at the piano, innocently picking out "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star."
At that moment, the great piano master and future Prime Minister of Poland
made his entrance. Grasping the situation and himself years earlier the
father of a handicapped son, he 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 hand
reached around the other side of the child and he added a running obbligato.
Together, the old master and the young novice transferred a frightening
situation into a wonderfully creative experience. The audience was
mesmerized.
That's the way it is with God. What we can accomplish on our own is hardly noteworthy. We try our best, but the results aren't exactly graceful flowing music. With the hand of God, our life's work truly can be beautiful.
The next time you set out to accomplish great feats, listen carefully and you can hear the voice of God whispering in your ear, "Don't quit. Keep playing."
Feel His loving arms around you.
Know that His strong hands are playing the concerto of your life.
Remember, God doesn't call the equipped; he equips the called.
Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God's grace.
And your best days are never so good that you are beyond the need of God's grace.
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.
The Kiwanis Club of Scott's Valley is a community service club and meets at the Heavenly Café in Scott's Valley on Wednesdays at 7 am. You are welcome to join us anytime.
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Neither the Scott's Valley or Rosemead Kiwanis Club makes any representations as to the accuracy of words or actions attributed to named individuals; material selected for the Fax of Life comes from a variety of sources and is chosen based on its inspirational value as given.