Andrew, Thank you for sharing this. I fully understand how you feel. Often, people stop in my office just to talk about what is bothering them. The first time that it happened, I didn't think much about it. But as time went on, and more and more people stopped to talk, I began to realize that my day job is not why I'm here. Being able to help others is truly a blessing. By nature, men are loners. I consider it an honor anytime a man feels comfortable enough to talk to me about his problems. Yes, those pin may not be in far enough but that is relatively small compared to what you receive and what you give. Ned Swift Swift Piano Service Lowell, MI >From: ANRPiano@AOL.COM >Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org >To: pianotech@ptg.org >Subject: greater purposes OT >Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2002 17:07:40 EDT > >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 _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com
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