Talent buried in us is greatly fathomed by mankind. Looking at the panaromic view of life, its a blissful feeling to accept that everyone is blessed with a talent. Its only that each of us need to expound the talent hidden within us. While I continue to ponder on talents, I remember a true story that happened in Lamp Town - Chicago.
Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Tina. Tina was an average student school and a very sensitive child at play. Since she was a silent child, people mocked at her and ignored her at times. Tina's mom Maria was an age- old sick lady. She was counting her days and also worried about her little daughter and her future. As Tina left to school everyday, she passed by a sign board reading "Join Mozart to learn Paino". Tina was coverted by this board. Everyday as she passed by, she would stop for a while near the Paino classroom door and listen to the lessons taught there.
Miss Fedrick, the Painoest at Mozart was an imperious personality. She kept observing Tina's visit and her hide outs to see whats going around. One day, Miss Fedrick stopped Tina by her shoulders and asked if she was interested in learning Paino. Tina wearing a hidden smile, replied NO as she was standing on a financial brink and never wanted to try on new ventures spending money.
Moved by her hidden love for learning Paino, Miss Fredrick agreed to teach Tina Paino at no cost. Tina happily agreed and started taking up classes. Everyday she watched children of her age walking to Mozart with instruments of varied shape and sizes. People discussed topics of varied music which sounded new to her. She was slow learner in taking piano lessons but her passion for music never declined. Miss Fedrick had sometimes given up with her learning as she was slow at her speed of learning but still continue to teach her. All of sudden Tina stopped attending classes and Miss Fredrick felt that it was a sign of relief and continue her ignorance on her not knowing why she stopped attending classes. Few days laters, the Children' Film society of America organized a Talent Hunt for children to exhibit their talent. Miss Fredick also had an offer to put up a show with Mozart music children. She decided to teach the children of her school play an opera.
All children were excited and were getting prepared with the lessons taught by Miss Fredrick. As they were preparing for the Opera, suddenly Tina popped-in one day and requested Miss Fredick to give her a show up at the opera. Miss Fredrick did not want to spoil the showcase and responded NO but Tina pleaded and finally Miss Fedrick agreed with a big sigh on her face.
Finally, the day came and children of various states were casing their talents on the ramp. Now it the was turn of Lamp Town Kids to show case their talent by their Opera. An amazing piece they played and they finally finished the opera with a bash. Now it was Tina's turn to play her piece what she has in store for the crowd. She started with low expressions on her keys but everyone were a bit worried as they knew her low grade at the Mozard school. But as she played the paino and there are immense cheer from the crowd. She was rocking the show with a bash of music. She was playing very well that Miss Fredrick was Num struck with her talent buried in her and how she tried her best to show case that.
After the show was over, results were annouced and the best performance prize was awarded to Tina to everyone's surprise and people felt happy on seeing her getting the master award. But Tina eyes were filled with tears. Miss Fredrick approached her and kissed the girl with a broad smile. She ask Tina how was able to play such a master piece with very less effort. Tina replied that her Mom had fallen very sick and this was the reason she could not turn up for the regular classes and before she died, her mother's last wish was that Tina should become a painoist and play the best music for her to hear it in heaven. When her mom told this Tina cried coz her mom was deaf and cannot hear her play any music and only she could hear her child's play paino in heaven. Speaking her last wishing Tina mom died. Tina energy boosted and she prepared her mind to play her best for her mother to hear her music after she reaches the pearly gates of heaven.
Isit this a lovely story for all of us to understand that all of us have talents in us. Tina never knew she was so talented in music. All she did was, she was passionate to learn paino though she could pay less attention to it. But her love for her mom to hear her play made her to unleash her talend lying inside her. Yes, friends all of us have a talent inherited within us, we only need to unleash it for the glory of God and happiness of people around us.
