A mother wished to encourage her small girl's interest in
the piano and so took her a local concert featuring an excellent pianist. In
the entrance foyer the mother met an old friend and the two stopped to talk.
The little girl was keen to see inside the hall and so
wandered off, unnoticed by her mother. The girl's mother became concerned when
she entered the hall and could see no sign of her daughter.
Staff was notified and an announcement was made asking the
audience to look out for the little lost girl. With the concert due to start,
the little girl had still not been found. In preparation for the pianist's
entrance, the curtains drew aside, to reveal the little girl sitting at the
great piano, focused in concentration, quietly picking out the notes of
'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star'.
The audience's amusement turned to curiosity when the
pianist entered the stage, walked up to the little girl, and said "Keep
playing."
The pianist sat down beside her, listened for a few seconds,
and whispered some more words of encouragement. He then began quietly to play a
bass accompaniment, and then a few bars later reached around the little girl to
add more accompaniment.
At the end of the impromptu performance the audience
applauded loudly as the pianist took the little girl back to her seat to be
reunited with her mother. The experience was inspirational for everyone, not
least the small girl.
It takes just a few moments to make somebody's day, to help
someone with their own personal aims and dreams - especially someone who looks
up to you for encouragement and support.
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