A Carpenter's House

--by azaila, posted Sep 24, 2007

A highly skilled carpenter who had grown old 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 family. He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire.

The employer was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter agreed to this proposal but made sure that this will be his last project. Being in a mood to retire, the carpenter was not paying much attention to building this house. His heart was not in his work. He resorted to poor workmanship and used inferior materials. It was an unfortunate way to end his career.

When the job was done, the carpenter called his employer and showed him the house. The employer handed over some papers and the front door key to the carpenter and said "This is your house, my gift to you."

The carpenter was in a shock! What a shame! If he had only known that he was building his own house, he would have made it better than any other house that he ever built!

Everything we do, we do unto ourselves before it goes out to the world. Be sure to put love into each of your action.

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Posted by azaila
Sep 24, 2007
Comments (16)

Readers Comments

Mike O'Connor wrote: It's a lovely story azaila. Please can you tell me where you found it?

Pinju Moran wrote: By this story i realized that our president time is very important for us. Because our past & future also depends on our present.

Marc wrote: We recited this story when i was in high school. This has been my favorite story, and read this to my kids.

ANGELA wrote: Give a different ending to the story

katlampi wrote: This is a really great story. I will make sure to forward it out to people I know. Thank you for sharing.

shamim wrote: It is really unparallel! Which food you will not take, you should not offer that to others. You must not behave with others they way you don't expect others to behave with you. Good is always good and bad is always bad.You must not dicriminate under any circumstances!

Regards,

Hasan Shamim Reza

Nickgrand wrote: Awesome story!!!

lovebug wrote: I heard myself say today and many times in the past. "I wish I had a crystal ball" then I could adivise you. But I do not have the crystal ball. I can only pass forward what I have experienced. It might work for you, but then it might not work for you, But I do know it worked for me.

DAWN BUTT wrote: gREAT STORY, ANSD A GOOD THING TO REMEMBER

smoothsugardoll wrote: What a great lesson. We should all think that way. Doing things as if it was for us.

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