...ah we all need a tree :-) I hired a plumber to help me restore an old farmhouse, --- after he had just finished a rough first day on the job:-- * a flat tire made him lose an hour of work, * his electric drill quit and * his ancient one ton truck refused to start. While I drove him home, he sat in stony silence. On arriving, he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked toward the front door, he paused briefly at a small tree, touching the tips of the branches with both hands. When opening the door he underwent an amazing transformation.. His face was wreathed in smiles and he hugged his two small children, gave his wife a kiss, laughed, and never mentioned the troubles that he had encountered that day. Afterward he walked me to the car. We passed the tree and my curiosity got the better of me. I asked him about what I had seen him do earlier. “Oh, thats my Trouble Tree,” he replied. “I know I cant help having troubles on the job, but one things for sure, those troubles dont belong in the house with my wife and the children..... So I just hang them up on the tree every night when I come home and ask God to take care of them. Then in the morning I pick them up again.” “Funny thing is,” he smiled, “when I come out in the morning to pick em up, there arent nearly as many as I remember hanging there the night before !!” Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance. We all need a Tree!
Posted on: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 02:32:10 +0000
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