An elderly carpenter 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 wife enjoying his extended family.  He 
 would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire.
They
 could get by.  

 The contractor was sorry to see his  good worker go
 and asked if he could build just one more house as a
 personal favor.  The carpenter said yes, but in 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 the employer
 came to inspect the house. He handed the front-door  
key to the carpenter. "This is your house," he said, 
"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'd do it much differently.
 But we cannot go back. You are the carpenter. Each
day  you hammer a nail, place a board, or erect a
wall.     "Life is a do-it-yourself project," someone
has said.
 Your attitudes and the choices you make today,
 a build the "house" you live in tomorrow. 

 Build wisely!

 Remember.....

 Work like you don't need the money.
 Love like you've never been hurt.
 Dance like nobody is watching.
 Pass this on to someone you like.  I did!