An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. he told his employer of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family. he woshould miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire. they cocouldGet
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The employer was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he cocould 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 ([shod · dy | 'mongomongod development/'mongomongod Development
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Artificial wool; counterfeits;
Something worthless
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Inferior;
Counterfeit) workmanship (N.
Skills) and used inferior materials. It was an unfortunate way to end his career.
When the carpenter finished his work and the employer came to inspect the house and 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 wowould 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 wowould 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. the plaque ([pl branch K/PL branch K
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Plaque, brand name, decoration board) on the wall says, "Life is a do-it-yourself project." Who cocould say it more clearly? Your life tomorrow will be the result of your attitudes and the choices you make today.