Received this from a friend - thought it would benefit you all:
I hired a plumber to help me restore an old farmhouse, and 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 towards the front door, he paused briefly at a tree, touching the tips of the tree. 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 them a kiss. 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, that's my trouble tree," he replied. "I know I can't help having troubles on the job, but one thing's for sure, those 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 and then in the morning, I pick them up again." "Funny thing is," he smiled, "when I come out in the morning to pick them up, there aren't nearly as many as I remember hanging up the night before."
From India, Coimbatore
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746I hired a plumber to help me restore an old farmhouse, and 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 towards the front door, he paused briefly at a tree, touching the tips of the tree. 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 them a kiss. 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, that's my trouble tree," he replied. "I know I can't help having troubles on the job, but one thing's for sure, those 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 and then in the morning, I pick them up again." "Funny thing is," he smiled, "when I come out in the morning to pick them up, there aren't nearly as many as I remember hanging up the night before."
From India, Coimbatore
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I am trying to adopt the same in my life, but while receiving any calls during odd hours, I have to react, and everyone in the family understands that there is some tension in the workplace. Even if we want to, we cannot hide from the family members.
Anyhow, nice moral story you have shared. Thanks for sharing, Mr. Peer Mohamed Sardhar.
From India, Kumbakonam
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Anyhow, nice moral story you have shared. Thanks for sharing, Mr. Peer Mohamed Sardhar.
From India, Kumbakonam
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