Sheldon Smith type thoughts

[Diane Hofstetter]

Hello Tom,
  We all speak from our own perspective.  I found yours thoughtful and well 
said.
  Diane


>From: Tom Cole <tcole@cruzio.com>
>Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
>To: pianotech@ptg.org
>Subject: Re: Sheldon Smith type thoughts
>Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 22:07:09 -0700
>
>James Grebe wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> >     With this prolonged discussion on the worth and the exclusivity of 
>one
> > fine technician I would offer these thoughts, especially to the fine 
>tuners
> > who are at the beginning of their career.
> > The statement was made that HE was booked up three months in advance.
> > Listen to that.  Does that sound like someone you would want to emulate?
> > Would it not make you very nervous to have that much work booked in 
>advance?
>
> > You would become a human machine with no freedom to take choices
> > as they arise in your day.
>
>James,
>
>You are speaking, of course, from your own perspective. I didn't get the
>impression that Sheldon was objecting to having all that responsibility.
>Maybe there was no need for him to take time off when he loved what he
>did and was greatly respected for it. Your heart doesn't take time off
>from pumping your blood; it enjoys what it does very nicely. There is
>nothing else for it to do. Sheldon chose piano work as his life's work
>and I admire that he could be so committed to it and not hold anything
>back. If only I could be so passionate about my work. I certainly would
>never be bored.
>
>I don't know what personal difficulties were responsible for Sheldon's
>untimely death. He reminds me of my father who carried a terrible burden
>his whole life because of a childhood tragedy. He was able to maintain
>his sanity by pouring himself into music. Interesting how adversity can
>provoke greatness, like an oyster, suffering from the intrusion of a
>grain of sand, transforms it into a pearl.
>
>Tom
>--
>Thomas A. Cole, RPT
>Santa Cruz, CA
>mailto:tcole@cruzio.com
>
>

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