Three Bricklayers
Three hard-working bricklayers were once asked what they were doing.
Their replies said a lot about them and the goal that each was pursuing!
The first answered, "Well, I am laying bricks, as you can see!
I strive for perfection and for a fair wage, a days work I'll guarantee!"
The second retorted, "Well, I am making $17.50 an hour!
I've been a mason for twenty years and have a heap of staying power!"
The third replied, "Well, I'm building a cathedral for the glory of the Lord!
I strive for eternal significance in all I do and expect little worldly reward!"
All three were doing the same job, yet each had a different point of view!
Perhaps the moral of this tale is to strive for eternal value in all you do!
Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
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