Jack’s Winning Words 8/22/13
“The barriers are not erected which can say to aspiring talents and industry, This far and no farther.”  (Beethoven)  Schroeder liked to play Beethoven on his toy piano.  “Joyful, joyful we adore Thee,” is my favorite.  It seems “unfair” that deafness should rob a musician of the ability to hear his own work.  Today’s “words” show that “B” had thoughts beyond music.  Whatever the talent, be one who encourages others.    ;-)  Jack

 FROM TARMART REV:  Like "B" having thoughts beyond music . . . I want to "b" one who encourages others as well!!====JACK:  What's the best vitamin for a Christian?  B-1

 FROM TAMPA SHIRL:  accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative.  We grew up in an era of happy songs.====JACK:  In 1907, Henry van Dyke wrote the poem, "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee," to be used with Beethoven's "Ode To Joy."  Talk about a happy song....!

 FROM BLAZING OAKS:  IT IS SO AMAZING THAT "B" COULD CONTINUE TO CREATE BEAUTIFUL MUSIC, JUST "HEARING' IT IN HIS HEAD!  WHAT A TALENT!  WE DO LIVE IN A WORLD WHERE THE "POSSIBILITIES" ARE ENDLESS; FOR THOSE WITH VISION AND TALENT.  STEVE JOBS, THE SPACE PROGRAM, ARE JUST A COUPLE OF REMINDERS OF THAT! I MARVEL AT THE MINDS WHICH HAVE BROUGHT SUCH DISCOVERIES AND TECHNOLOGY TO OUR PRESENT DAY WORLD!!====JACK:  I have a wrist watch that is radio controlled from space.  It keeps absolute perfect time and automatically changes in keeping with Daylight Savings Time.  Beethoven never had one of those.

 FROM BS IN ENGLAND:  I have become the ears of our church organist, Coral, who has lost her hearing
totally now.  She plays beautifully but needs my help to cue her in to when to begin playing the hymn, for instance, and the last verse.  I have to keep my eyes and ears on the rector so sit twisted on the organ stool as the organ is at the back of the church--------but it works and we work as a team!!====JACK:  I've heard of seeing-eye dogs...and now a hearing ear person.  What a great story.  It's good for Corol and it's good for the Church and it's good for you.  It fits well with Beethoven.