“We are such stuff as dreams are made on”
– William Shakespeare
Wishing to encourage her son’s dreams on the piano, a common story says a mother brought her son to hear the great Paderewski. Bored, the little boy left his seat and wandered away.
Seeing a door marked “No Admittance” he promptly entered. He found himself on a stage with a piano in the center. His attention was drawn to the beautiful ebony grand piano with its glistening white ivory keys.
Suddenly the curtains parted and a spotlight lit the piano. Sitting on the piano stool, reaching for the ivory keys, the young boy started playing “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.”
The audience’s amusement turned to curiosity when the world famous pianist entered the stage. He quickly moved to the piano, and whispered in the boy’s ear, “Don’t quit.” “Keep playing.” “You are not alone”
Paderewsky sat down beside him and put his arms around the boy and began playing a counter medley as he whispered more words of encouragement.
The audience was so mesmerized that they couldn’t recall what else the great master played.
It only takes just a few moments to inspire someone’s dreams – especially someone who looks up to you for encouragement and support.
The next time you see someone reaching for their dreams, come alongside them and whisper in their ear, “Don’t quit.” “Keep playing.” “You are not alone”
Step up to the piano of life and play whatever tune you know. God will sit down beside you and turn your music into something beautiful. God can take our small, limited efforts, and make them into a masterpiece that draws others to Him.
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.
1 Thessalonians 5:11
He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all your seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and perch in its branches.”
– Matthew 13:31-32
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