I hired a workman to help me restore an old house. He had just finished a rough first day on the job: a flat tyre had made him lose an hour of work, and his electric drill broke. Then his ancient one-tonne truck refused to start. While I drove him home, he sat in stony silence.
On arriving home he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked towards the front door, he paused briefly at a small tree, touching his hands to the tips. When opening the door of his home, 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. Afterwords he walked with me to the car.
We passed by 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 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 them up, there aren't nearly as many as I remember hanging up the night before".
See Ya Soon,
May God bless you today and forever!
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