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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!
Remember...
Work
like you don't need the money.
Love
like you've never been hurt.
Dance like nobody is
watching.
To The World
You May Just Be "Somebody"
But To Somebody You May Be The World.
Authors Unknown
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