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List,

I am not sure why I felt compelled to share this but nevertheless I will.

I have never heard of this happening to anyone else but if it has please let 
me know.

I have two friends, one I have known for at least 12 years the other only 1 
year.  Both ask often if they can come and work in my shop.  The latter is 
going through a very difficult time in his marriage, the marriage is not 
likely to last.  Every couple of weeks he calls up and asks if I have 
anything for him to do.  He plays the piano well, but knows absolutely 
nothing about piano tech.  Since I have several ongoing, extensive rebuilding 
jobs going at any one time it is no problem finding some low skill job for 
him to do.  I find work near by because I know the reason he is here.  Our 
conversations run the gamut from philosophy of art to if it is possible to 
forgive his wife and where that forgiveness will come from.  At the end of 
the day he has done productive work and I offer to pay him but he flat out 
refuses.

This is terribly humbling for me but I am reminded sometimes there are 
greater purposes and whether the agraffes are lined up right or the bridge 
pins driven in far enough just doesn't really matter all that much after all.

Andrew Remillard

ANRPiano Service
2417 Maple Ave
Downers Grove, IL  60515
ANRPiano.com