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
Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights focused on the impressive Steinway on stage. In horror, the mother saw her little boy sitting at the key- board, 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（伴奏）. 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."
相关单词：spotted
spotted解释：adj.有斑点的，斑纹的，弄污了的
spotted例句：
The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。
Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。
相关单词：aisle
aisle解释：n.（教堂、教室、戏院等里的）过道，通道
aisle例句：
The aisle was crammed with people.过道上挤满了人。
The girl ushered me along the aisle to my seat.引座小姐带领我沿着通道到我的座位上去。
相关单词：spotlights
spotlights解释：n.聚光灯（的光）( spotlight的名词复数 )；公众注意的中心v.聚光照明( spotlight的第三人称单数 )；使公众注意，使突出醒目
spotlights例句：
The room was lit by spotlights. 房间被聚光灯照亮。
The dazzle of the spotlights made him ill at ease. 聚光灯的耀眼强光使他局促不安。 来自辞典例句
相关单词：bass
bass解释：n.男低音(歌手)；低音乐器；低音大提琴
bass例句：
He answered my question in a surprisingly deep bass.他用一种低得出奇的声音回答我的问题。
The bass was to give a concert in the park.那位男低音歌唱家将在公园中举行音乐会。
相关单词：novice
novice解释：adj.新手的，生手的
novice例句：
As a novice writer,this is something I'm interested in.作为初涉写作的人，我对此很感兴趣。
She realized that she was a novice.她知道自己初出茅庐。
相关单词：mesmerized
mesmerized解释：v.使入迷( mesmerize的过去式和过去分词 )
mesmerized例句：
The country girl stood by the road, mesmerized at the speed of cars racing past. 村姑站在路旁被疾驶而过的一辆辆车迷住了。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
My 14-year-old daughter was mesmerized by the movie Titanic. 我14岁的女儿完全被电影《泰坦尼克号》迷住了。 来自互联网
相关单词：graceful
graceful解释：adj.优美的，优雅的；得体的
graceful例句：
His movements on the parallel bars were very graceful.他的双杠动作可帅了!
The ballet dancer is so graceful.芭蕾舞演员的姿态是如此的优美。
相关单词：feats
feats解释：功绩，伟业，技艺( feat的名词复数 )
feats例句：
He used to astound his friends with feats of physical endurance. 过去，他表现出来的惊人耐力常让朋友们大吃一惊。
His heroic feats made him a legend in his own time. 他的英雄业绩使他成了他那个时代的传奇人物。
