Building Your House
By: Author Unknown

An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his
employer-contractor of his plans to leave the house-building
business to live a more leisurely life with his wife and
enjoy his extended family. He would miss the paycheck each
week, but he wanted 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 over 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, his employer came to
inspect the house. Then he handed the front-door key to the
carpenter and said, “This is your house… 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 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, you cannot go back. You are the carpenter, and every
day you hammer a nail, place a board, or erect a wall.
Someone once said, “Life is a do-it-yourself project.”
Your attitude, and the choices you make today, help build
the “house” you will live in tomorrow. Build wisely!

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