CARPENTER

One time, there was a carpenter who was old enough to prepare for retirement work. He then reported it to his superiors, that it was time he now spends time with family, and enjoy the twilight period of his life. He, probably will miss the times salary, but he needed time to rest. Son and his wife, took all the presence of a father at home. Superiors, so lamented the carpenter desires. Because, so far, he has worked quite well. The boss then asked him to make a home, for a final personal request to him. The carpenter said yes. However, apparently it was not the best time to continue working. The mood of the workers, too carried away to get it over with. Haste and hurry, that’s about it at the time.

He, only set up makeshift tools and workers, and makes the house from the materials cheap and easy to obtain. He forgot all the materials of quality to the last house that made it. When the carpenter finished building it, the boss came to check and see the results of these employees work. He then invited the carpenter, to the front door. Then, he handed the house keys to the carpenter again. “This is home for you, his boss said,” angggaplah, this gift from me … “The carpenter was shocked to hear that. Ah, how embarrassing. Ah, if only he knew that this building is for him, of course, he would not do all this. He certainly will do so with caution. If only, before, the boss tells all this work, of course, he’ll do the best.
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Friends, that’s us. This story, at least is a reflection for us. We build homes of our lives, time after time, and too often we use materials and patch vulnerable to a future that we designed. Too often, we, who are often neglectful of this, build a life, with a careless step, not careful, and in a hurry. We are also often, do not give the best for our lives. Then, we will be surprised with what we make for this. We must live, in a “house of life” we have made previously. Experience, at least a clever teacher, who gave the test at the beginning of class, then just explain it later. If only, we can build it again from the beginning, of course, we would do differently. If only we knew earlier, would the results would be different. But, unfortunately, we can not return to the past. We can not change fate has past. Ah if only … Friends, we’re the carpenter. Every moment, we are hitting the pegs in the columns of this life, placing cross the ceiling of our heads, and make the walls of the soul. There was someone who once said, Life, is a personal project that needs to be done alone. Actions, attitudes, and behavior and the choices we make today, will determine, “home life” what would we live in the future. Build a house with more wisely.