Red Skelton said:

If you have a talent,
It is a gift from God.
If you develop that talent,
It is a gift to God.

When our children were young, we tinkered with their surroundings. We knew that each of our five children had talents, but what were they? It was important that their talents be developed early before they could wither on the vine.

Suppose that you have a daughter that has a talent for the piano capable of becoming a concert pianist. When the child is 19 years old, you start her on piano lessons. Will she ever be a concert pianist?

All things are possible! But all things are not probable.

What if you start the child on the piano when she is four or five years old? The probability goes up that she will be successful if she decides to become a concert pianist.

I played chess with my oldest son when he was age four. I also challenged his young mind with a little algebra at that time. He had skills that he continued to develop and is a neurosurgeon. But he also plays the violin and dabbles in art, things he was exposed to as a child.

Our daughter has taken a special interest in art and is a professional portrait artist. She also is an accomplished musician. My son