A concert violinist is performing a difficult piece in front of a large audience. Suddenly there is a loud noise. The audience immediately knows that a string has broken. The concert is fully expected __________ (put ) off until another string or instrument is brought to the musician.
But instead, the violinist calms __________ down, closes her eyes and then signals the constructor to begin again. The orchestra restarts and now the musician plays the music on three strings. A work that few people can play well on four strings, the violinist plays on three with the broken string.
When she finishes, __________   awesome silence hangs in the room. And then the crowd rises to their feet and cheers __________  (wild). The violinist smiles and wipes the sweat from her brow. When silence returns to the room she explains _________ she continued to play in spite of a broken string. “You know,” She says, still _________   (breath), “sometimes it is the artist's task to find out how much music you can still make _________   what you have left.”
There will come a time __________ we all experience loss. Maybe disease has robbed us __________ our ability to work. Or maybe a meaningful relationship has ended and we feel lonely in the world. Can we still make music? And if it takes extra courage to make music, many _________  (praise) you for your effort.