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[freeroy]

The  Carpenter 
 

Once 
      upon a time, two brothers who lived on adjoining farms fell into conflict. 

      It was the first serious rift in 40 years of farming side-by-side, sharing 

      machinery and trading labor and goods as needed without a 

      hitch.


Then 
      the long collaboration fell apart. It began with a small misunderstanding 

      and it grew into a major difference and finally, it exploded into an 

      exchange of bitter words followed by weeks of 

      silence. 


One 

      morning there was a knock on John's door. He opened it to find a man with 

      a carpenter's toolbox. "I 'm looking for a few days' work," he said. 

      "Perhaps you would have a few small jobs here and there I could help with? 

      Could I help you?"


"Yes," 

      said the older brother. "I do have a job for you. Look across the creek at 

      that farm. That's my neighbor. In fact, it's my younger brother! Last week 

      there was a meadow between us. He recently took his bulldozer to the river 

      levee and now there is a creek between us. Well, he may have done this to 

      spite me, but I'll do him one better. See that pile of lumber by the barn? 

      I want you to build me a fence an 8-foot fence -- so I won't need to see 

      his place or his face anymore." 


The 

      carpenter said, "I think I understand the situation. Show me the nails and 

      the post-hole digger and I'll be able to do a job that pleases 

      you.."


The 

      older brother had to go to town, so he helped the carpenter get the 

      materials ready and then he was off for the day. The carpenter worked hard 

      all that day -- measuring, sawing and nailing. About sunset when the 

      farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his 

      job. 


The 

      farmer's eyes opened wide, his jaw dropped. There was no fence there at  all.
 it was a bridge .. A bridge that stretched from one side of the creek to 

          the other! A fine piece of work, handrails and all! And the neighbor, 

          his younger brother, was coming toward them, his hand 

          outstretched..


"You 

          are quite a fellow to build this bridge after all I've said and 

          done." 


The 

          two brothers stood at each end of the bridge, and then they met in the 

          middle, taking each other's hand. They turned to see the carpenter 

          hoist his toolbox onto his shoulder.


"No, 

          wait! Stay a few days. I've a lot of other projects for you," said the 

          older brother. 
"I'd love to stay on," the carpenter said, 

          "but I have many more bridges to build." 

Remember 

          This... 
God 

          won't ask what kind of car you drove, but He'll ask how many people 

          you helped get where they needed to go. 

God 

          won't ask the square footage of your house, but He'll ask how many 

          people you welcomed into your home. 

God 

          won't ask about the clothes you had in your closet, but He'll ask how 

          many you helped to clothe. 

God 

          won't ask how many friends you had, but He'll ask how many people to 

          whom you were a friend. 

God 

          won't ask in what neighborhood you lived, but He'll ask how you 

          treated your neighbors. 

God 

          won't ask about the color of your skin, but He'll ask about the 

          content of your character. 

God 

          won't ask why it took you so long to seek Salvation, but He'll 

          lovingly take you to your mansion in Heaven, and not to the gates of 

          hell. 

God 

          won't ask how many people you forwarded this to, but He'll ask why you 

          were ashamed to pass it on to your friends...

 

[MyLadiesDaddy]

   Awesome post    

Edited January 25, 2015 by ladyGrace'sDaddy

[Badrabbit]

So True

 

Thank You

[Texstorm]

Freeroy that was a beautiful post ! Keep them coming.

[millionaire in training]

Beautiful

 

 

Thank you Freeroy that was an amazing post.

 

Something that we all need to apply to our lives at all times.

 

Let us always remember that.

 

      MIT        

[temperament5]

Thank you for the post. Great reminder of how much more I could be doing.