Wednesday, March 08, 2006

I said

I said I would be your tower of strength, and I still am
I said I would be here cheering you on in this race of life, my applause still rings true
I said I would be here always, here I am still,
I said you're the one that I love the most in the world, and its still true...

You know who you are...

Sunday, March 05, 2006

The Carpenter

The carpenter I hired to help me restore an old farmhouse had just finished a rough first day on the job. A flat tyre made him lose an hour of work,his electric saw quit and now his ancient pickup 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 towards 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 tanned face was wreathed in smiles and he hugged his two small children and gave his wife a kiss.Afterward he walked me to the car. As we passed the tree, my curiosity got the better of me. I asked him about what I had seen him do earlier. "Oh that's my trouble tree", he replied.

"I know I can't help having troubles on the job, but one thing for sure,troubles don't 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. Then in the morning I pick them up again."

"Funny thing is," he smiled, "when I come out in the morning to pick them, there ain't nearly as many as I remembered hanging up the night before".

Author Unknown