An old carpenter about to retire is telling his boss
About his plans to stop working with construction and
Enjoy life with his wife and kids.



He is so excited about retiring that he wasn't even
Looking forward to the paycheck of that month.
All he wanted to do was to retire.



The boss was upset about losing a good worker and as
A personal favor asked the man to work on the construction
of one last house.
The old carpenter didn't want to accept it, but he couldn't
deny his boss one last favor.



So he took the job, but it was clear that his heart
Wasn't on it.
Consequently he was careless and ended up using bad
Quality material in the construction of the house.
It was a sad way to finish such and excellent career
With so many years of total dedication.



When the house was done his boss was there to inspect it.
He gave the key of the house to the old carpenter
And said "This is your house.
It's a gift for you after so many years of hard work."
The carpenter was shocked. "What a shame!!! He thought.



If he had known that it was his house, he would have done
Things differently.
That's how it is with all of us.
We construct our day-to day- lives carelessly
Without giving the proper attention.
And then we have to live in the house we built.



Afterwards we think that we could have done things
In a different way. But time doesn't come back - too late now.
Remember that you are the carpenter of your own life.
You construct your life a little bit each day.
You hit a nail here, build a wall there, and so on.
Life is a do-it-yourself project.



Your acts and choices now will build the house you
will live in later on..

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