Old carpenter

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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
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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 a dedicated career.<http://funlok.com/index.php/story/old-carpenter.html>




When the carpenter finished his work the employer came to inspect the house.
He handed the front-door key to the
carpenter.<http://funlok.com/index.php/story/old-carpenter.html>




This is your house, he said, my gift to
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The carpenter was shocked! What a
shame!<http://funlok.com/index.php/story/old-carpenter.html>




If he had only known he was building his own, he would have done it all so
differently. <http://funlok.com/index.php/story/old-carpenter.html>




We do the most of the things having such thoughts in our mind. But we only
realize when it comes back to
us.<http://funlok.com/index.php/story/old-carpenter.html>




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 that we have built. If we could do it over, we'd do it
much differently. But we cannot go
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You are the carpenter. Each day you hammer a nail, place a board, or erect a
wall. Life is a do-it-yourself project, someone has said. Your attitudes and
the choices you make today, build the house you live in
tomorrow<http://funlok.com/index.php/story/old-carpenter.html>.
Build wisely!




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