THE OLD CARPENTER

[Carol Anne Kincaid~Paradis]

A'HO

WORDS OF WISDOM

“Pursue what catches your heart, not what catches your eyes.”

ROY T. BENNETT

The Old Carpenter

A carpenter with many years of experience was ready to retire. He announced to his contractor his plans to leave the house building to live a more relaxed retired life with his wife and family. The contractor felt a little upset that his good and experienced carpenter was leaving the job, but he requested the carpenter to build another house for him.

The carpenter agreed with the contractor, but his heart was not in his work as it used to be. He worked quickly and carelessly and used inferior materials to build the last house of his career. It was an awful way to end his career. When the carpenter finished the house and the employer came to inspect the house.

He looked around the house and, just before leaving the house, he handed the key to the carpenter. “This is your house,” he said, “my special present to you.” Although it should be a good surprise, he did not feel good as he felt a deep shame inside him. If only he had known he was building his own house, he would have done it all differently. Now he had to live in a home that wasn’t built so well.

Moral

As a carpenter, we build our lives in a distracted way, reacting rather than acting, willing to line up with less rather than the best. Give your best. Your attitudes and the choices you make today will be your life tomorrow, build it with care.

Don’t Judge

Today's affirmation:
I Am One With Spirit and All Creation -
I give thanks for the unity of all creation
and for everything that has brought me to this moment.
I release my entire being to the gentle nurture of Spirit.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

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