Don't
Bring Your Trouble Home - The Trouble Tree
The carpenter
I hired to help me restore an old farmhouse had just finished a rough first
day on the job. A flat tire 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. Upon 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 he opened
the door, he underwent an amazing transformation. His tanned face was
wreathed in smiles; he hugged his two small children and gave his wife
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 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 'em up, there
ain't nearly as many as I remember hanging up the night before."
Always remember:
"Worry is like a rocking chair; It gives you something to do, But
doesn't get you anywhere."
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