Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Building Your House

An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer-contractor of his plans to leave the house-building business to live a more leisurely life with his wife and enjoy his extended family. He would miss the paycheck each week, but he wanted to retire. They could get by. The contractor was sorry to see his good worker go & asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but over 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. When the carpenter finished his work, his employer came to inspect the house. Then he handed the front-door key to the carpenter and said, "This is your house... 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 realize we have to live in the house we have built. If we could do it over, we would do it much differently. But, you cannot go back. You are the carpenter, and every day you hammer a nail, place a board, or erect a wall. Someone once said, "Life is a do-it-yourself project." Your attitude, and the choices you make today, help build the "house" you will live in tomorrow. Therefore, build wisely!

Friday, December 8, 2006

"ODD" Spotsss

This is to continue the ODD SPOT posted in my Friendster's blog, here you are- ODD SPOT #76 The largest number of children born to one womn is 69 in Russia. ODD SPOT #101 If you sneeze too hard, you can fracture a rib. If you try to supress a sneeze, you can rupture a blood vessel in your head or neck and die. ODD SPOT #90 The catfish has more than 27,000 taste buds. ODD SPOT #112 Babies are born without knee caps. They don't appear until the child reaches 2-6 years of age. ODD SPOT #16 Because of the rotation of the earth, an object can be thrown further if it is thrown West. ODD SPOT #151 A crocodile can't stick out its tounge. Enjoy...~