Get Your Free Cloth Masks: Anderson Bi-Weekly Connect

This week we will be sharing a few quick updates and two short stories. We hope you enjoy them!

Two Free Cloth Masks for you

To keep you and your loved ones safe, we have ordered some cloth masks for you. To request the masks, please visit this link and fill in the form which will ensure the accuracy of your address. After receiving the form, we will then mail you 2 masks through Canada Post within 2 weeks; note, the masks will be free of charge.

Please remember to stay safe and remain vigilant when you are out and about enjoying the remaining weeks of summer, there is nothing more important than your health and safety.

Going the extra mile

I was 20 and had just finished my first degree when I asked my father’s advice on how to approach the world of work. He had a long and distinguished career in the Army and rose to become commander-in-chief of a million men. He was a soldier’s soldier and his men adored him. His manner was strict and firm, but he was very friendly. He appreciated and trusted people and gave them freedom.
“Come and see me in my office if you want to talk to me about work,” he said, so I went to see him. He had a huge office and I felt very small.

“You are starting out and you will be given a lot of tasks to fulfil”, he said. “The first thing is to always do something to the best of your ability. The second time you do it, give it that little bit extra”. What he was saying was: take the initiative, be innovative, be creative and always go the extra mile.

Helping hands

A mother, wishing to encourage her son’s progress at the piano, bought tickets to a performance by the great Polish pianist Ignace Paderewski. When the evening arrived, they found their seats near the front of the concert hall and eyed the majestic Steinway waiting on the stage. Soon the mother found a friend to talk to, and the boy slipped away.

At eight o’clock, the lights in the auditorium began to dim, the spotlights came on, and only then did they notice the boy – up on the piano bench, innocently picking out “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.” His mother gasped in shock and embarrassment but, before she could retrieve her son, the master himself appeared on the stage and quickly moved to the keyboard.

He whispered gently to the boy, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.” Leaning over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in the bass part. Soon his right arm reached around the other side and improvised a delightful obligato. Together, the old master and the young novice held the crowd mesmerized with their blended and beautiful music.

In all our lives, we receive helping hands – some we notice, some we don’t. Equally, we ourselves have countless opportunities to provide helping hands – sometimes we would like our assistance to be noticed, sometimes we don’t. Little of what we all achieve is without learning from others and without support from others and what we receive we should hand out.

Sincerely,
The Anderson College Team