<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=UTF-8 http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charse= t=utf-8"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2730.1700" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fffff= f"> <DIV>In a message dated 11/14/2003 11:24:57 AM Pacific Standard Time, MErwin= @CHW.edu writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue = 2px solid">  Li= st</BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV>  &nb= sp; No hidden meanings here</DIV> <DIV> </= DIV> <DIV>  &nb= sp; Enjoy---Dale</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue = 2px solid"> from Mary-Michal -Erwin to my Dad S= ubject: FW: Inspiration Wishing to encourage her young son's progress= on the piano, a mother took the small boy to a Paderewski concert. Af= ter they were seated, the mother spotted a friend in the audience and = walked down the aisle to greet her. Seizing the opportunity to explor= e the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy rose and eventually exp= lored his way through a door marked "NO ADMITTANCE". When the hous= e lights dimmed and the concert was about to begin, the mother return= ed to her seat and discovered that her son was missing. Suddenly, the= curtains parted and the spotlights focused on the impressive Steinway on= stage. In horror, the mother saw her little boy sitting at the piano= , 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." T= hen leaning over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began fi= lling in a bass part. Soon his right hand reached around the other side o= f the child and he added a running obligato. Together, the old mas= ter and the young novice transferred a frightening situation into a wonde= rfully creative experience. The audience was mesmerized. That's th= e way it is with God. What we can accomplish on our own is hardly notewor= thy. We try our best, but the results aren't exactly graceful flowing = music. With the hand of God, our life's work truly can be beautiful. = So the next time you set out to accomplish great feats, listen carefully = and you can hear the voice of God whispering in your ear, "Don't quit. Ke= ep playing." Feel His loving arms around you. Know that His strong hands = are playing the concerto of your life.</BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV></DIV></BODY></HT= ML>