Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

I sure wish I knew who wrote this story so that I could properly give credit to him or her.  It was passed onto to me a number of years ago and we have shared it at a number of our training sessions.  So many times we stop a seemingly inappropriate behavior and really, we are stopping something beautiful.

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
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 an old 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 the child was missing.
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
"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.
Together, the old master and the young novice
transformed what could have been a frightening situation into a wonderfully
creative experience.
The audience was so mesmerized that they couldn't recall what else the great
master played.
Only the classic,
"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star."
Perhaps 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 always
graceful flowing music.  However, with the
hand of the Master, our life's
work can truly be beautiful.

The next time you set out to accomplish great feats,
listen carefully.  You may hear the voice of the
Master, whispering in your ear,
"Don't quit.  Keep playing."