Wednesday Inspirational Message
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Top-Picks Wednesday Wake-Up
April 6, 2005
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Your Wednesday Wake-Up
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The House We Build
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_and enjoy his extended family.
He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire.
They could get by.
The contractor was sorry to see one of his best
workers go as he always did high-quality work and
didn't cut corners, even in areas that did not show.
He asked if he could build him just one more house
as a personal favor before he retired. The carpenter
said he would, and began the project.
But as many phases of the project drew on, he became
more and more anxious to retire and his heart was
not in his work. He wanted to get it finished quickly
so he resorted to shoddy workmanship, compromised
quality for time wherever he could and used inferior
materials. He told himself that since this was the
last job he would do, it didn't matter.
When the carpenter finally finished his work, he
informed the employer so that he could come to
inspect the house. To the carpenter's surprise, the
contractor handed him the front-door key. "This is
your house," he said, "my gift to you for being a
dedicated and quality craftsman." The carpenter was
shocked! 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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