... . The absence of use and handling resulted in the decay of the wood used in the instrument. Whereas a violin that is constantly used can be preserved and in some cases even grow richer in tone for hundreds of years, Paginini's wish had resulted in the crumbling of his precious violin in its case. Earl Loomis, M.D. in his book, THE SELF IN PILGRIMAGE, writes, "Literature is full of stories of people who knew they had talent, yet failed to use it. The untold stories are those of millions of individuals who ...
... of Friendship, identifies four ingredients of friendship: discipline (teaching and learning; not bashing and abusing); concentration; patience; ultimate concern. "Greater love has no one than this, that a man/woman lay down his/her life for a friend." Response "Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love" STEWARDSHIP Stewardship Challenge Earl Loomis has said, "Basically, we resist recognizing our assets, because once recognizing them, we must use them ... we come across weak to our friends, because we are afraid ...
