The Building Of Your Life

An elderly carpenter was ready to retire, and he told his boss of his plans to leave and live a more leisure life. He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire and he could get by.
The owner of the company was sorry to see such a good worker go, and he asked the carpenter to build just one more house as a personal favor.

The carpenter said yes, but in time it was easy to 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 see the house but before he stepped into the house, he handed the front-door key to the carpenter. "This is your house," he said. "It is 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 came to realize that we have to live in the house we have built.
If we could do it over, we'd do it much differently. But, on that day of realization, we cannot go back...

You are the carpenter of your life. Each day you hammer a nail, place a board or erect a wall. Your attitudes, choices, decisions, behaviors and actions you make today build your "house" for tomorrow. Build wisely!

It's the end of another year. For some people, it has been a year of satisfaction. For others, it is yet another year that "could've been better". Before that day come, make that change!