Y
ears ago an old man sat in a cathedral playing the organ. The music was melancholy since the old man was about to be replaced by one much younger.
When the replacement arrived the old man stood, removed the organ key, put it in his pocket and walked toward the door.
“The key, please,” said the young man.
The organist handed him the key and quickly walked away. The young man sat down to play and from his hands came the music of a genius. Such harmony had never been heard before. It resounded over the countryside, filling the hearts of all who heard it with awe.
The old man listened with tears in his eyes as Johann Sebastian Bach ran his magical hands over the keyboard. What if I hadn't given him the key? the old man asked himself.
As we go through life, keys can make all the difference between greatness and nothingness. Perhaps someone will hand you the key that will unlock the secrets, or, perhaps, you will give the key to somebody else. It works both ways - keys are given and received - and the world can reap the rewards.