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build a 'wise' house

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An elderly carpenter was ready to retire.  He told his employer-contractor of his  plans to leave the house-building business  to live a more leisurely life with his wife  and enjoy his extended family. He would  miss the paycheck each week, but he  wanted to retire. They could get by.  The contractor was sorry to see his good  worker go & asked if he could build just  one more house as a personal favor.  The carpenter said yes, but over time it was  easy to see that his heart was not in his work.  He resorted to shoddy workmanship and used  inferior materials. It was an unfortunate way to  end a dedicated career. When the carpenter  finished his work, his employer came to  inspect the house. Then he handed the front- door key to the carpenter and said,  "This is your house... my gift to you." The carpenter  was shocked! What a shame! If he had only  known he was building his own house,  he would have done it all so differently.  So it is w