An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He
told his employer- contractor of his plans to
leave the house- building business and live
a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying
his extended family. He would miss the
paycheck, but he needed to retire. They
could get by.
The contractor was sorry to see his good worker
go and asked if he could build just one more
house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes,
but in time it was easy to see that his heart was not
in his work. He resorted to shoddy workmanship
and used inferior materials. It was an unfortunate
way to end a dedicated career.
When the carpenter finished his work the employer
came to inspect the house. He handed the
front-door key to the carpenter.
"This is your house," he said, "my gift to you."
The carpenter was shocked! What a shame!
If he had only known he was building his own house,
he would have done it all so differently.
So it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a
time, often putting less than our best into the
building. Then with a shock we realize we have
to live in the house we have built. If we could do
it over, we'd do it much differently. But we
cannot go back.
You are the carpenter. Each day you hammer
a nail, place a board, or erect a wall. "Life is a
do-it-yourself project," someone has said. Your
attitudes and the choices you make today, build
the "house" you live in tomorrow. Build wisely!
~Author Unknown
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