THE CARPENTER

THE CARPENTER

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 his career.

When the carpenter finished his work and the builder came to inspect the
house, the contractor handed the front-door key to the carpenter. “This
is your house,” he said, “my gift to you.”

What a shock! What a shame! If he had only known he was building his own
house, he would have done it all so differently. Now he had to live in
the home he had built none too well.

So it is with us. We build our lives in a distracted way, reacting
rather than acting, willing to put up less than the best. At important
points we do not give the job our best effort.

Then with a shock we look at the situation we have created and find that
we are now living in the house we have built. If we had realized, we
would have done it differently.

Think of yourself as the carpenter. Think about your house. Each day you
hammer a nail, place a board, or erect a wall. Build wisely. It is the
only life you will ever build. Even if you live it for only one day
more, that day deserves to be lived graciously and with dignity.

Your life today is the result of your attitudes and choices in the past.
Your life tomorrow will be the result of your attitudes and the choices
you make today.

For More Information Contact: The Real Building Manual written and
inspired by The Master Carpenter of Life!

– Author Unknown

The Attitude of Three Hairs

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MountainWings       A MountainWings Moment
#6195          Wings Over The Mountains of Life
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The Attitude of Three Hairs
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There was once a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the
mirror and noticed she had only three hairs on her head.

“Well,” she said, “I think I’ll braid my hair today,” so she did
and she had a wonderful day.

The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw she had
only two hairs on her head.

“HMM,” she said, “I think I’ll part my hair down the middle
today,” and she did and she had a grand day.

The next morning she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw she
had only one hair left on her head.

“Well,” she said, “Today I’m going to wear my hair in a pony
tail.”  So she did and it was a fun, fun day.

The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that
there wasn’t a single hair on her head.

“YEAH!” she exclaimed, “I don’t have to fix my hair today!”

Remember you may not be able to control what someone says or
does or some of the situations that life throws you, but you can
sure control the way you react.

~Author Unknown~