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一位妈妈带着儿子去听帕德雷夫斯基的演奏会，希望借此鼓舞儿子更好地学钢琴。就座后，这位妈妈突然在观众席里看到一个朋友，就沿过道走过去跟她打个招呼。 小男孩抓住这个机会围着音乐厅到处看。最后进了一扇写着"请勿进入”的门。音乐厅里的灯都暗了下来，音乐会就要开始了，妈妈回到自己的座位上，发现孩子不见了。 突然，幕布拉开了，所有的镁光灯都聚集在舞台上那架“施坦威”钢琴上。妈妈心里一惊，发现自己的儿子坐在钢琴前，天真地弹着"一闪一闪亮晶晶”。 就在这时，钢琴大师走上了舞台。很快就走到了钢琴旁边，在小男孩的耳边轻声说:“不要停，继续弹”。 然后，帕德雷夫斯基伸出左手开始弹低音部分。 过了一会儿，他又伸出右手在孩子的另一边开始弹起了伴奏。就这样，这位钢琴大师和刚刚学琴的小男孩一起将一个紧张的局面变成了一场美妙的富有创造性的音乐会。听众像是被施了催眠术一样被吸引住了。 这就是我们的生活之道。我们自己所能完成的事情微乎其微。就算拼劲全力，结果也不见得会尽如人意。但如果我们相信另一种更强大的力量，我们的生活就会变得很美好。 下次，当你准备完成一场表演的时候，仔细听，你会听到大师在你耳边低语：“不要停，继续弹”。 A Little Boy at a Big Piano Wishing to encourage her young son1 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 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 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 thevoice of the Master, whispering in your ear, "Don’t quit. Keep playing.” |
