This is a story that was handed out by my professor yesterday. I wanted to share it with you.

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 but 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 in life. We build our lives through our choices and our effort. Make the right decisions and live the life you want to. You can’t go back and rebuild it.

 

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