Building Bridges of Life
Building Bridges of Life
Once upon a time two brothers, who lived on adjoining farms, fell into conflict. It was the first serious rift in 40 years of farming side by side, sharing machinery, and trading labor and goods as needed without a conflict. Then the long collaboration fell apart. It began with a small misunderstanding and it grew into a major difference, and finally it exploded into an exchange of bitter words followed by weeks of silence.
One morning there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a man with a carpenter’s tool box. “I’m looking for a few days’ work” he said. “Perhaps you would have a few small jobs here and there I could help with? Could I help you?” “Yes,” said the older brother. “I do have a job for you.”
“Look across the creek at that farm. That’s my neighbor; in fact, it’s my younger brother. Last week there was a meadow between us and he took his bulldozer to the river levee and now there is a creek between us. Well, he may have done this to spite me, but I’ll do him one better.”
“See that pile of lumber by the barn? I want you to build me a fence –an 8-foot fence — so I won’t need to see his place or his face anymore.” The carpenter said, “I think I understand the situation. Show me the nails and the post-hole digger and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.”
The older brother had to go to town, so he helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he was off for the day. The carpenter worked hard all that day measuring, sawing, nailing. About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job.
The farmer’s eyes opened wide, his jaw dropped. There was no fence there at all. It was a bridge — a bridge stretching from one side of the creek to the other! A fine piece of work, handrails and all — and the neighbor, his younger brother, was coming toward them, his hand outstretched.
“You are quite a fellow to build this bridge after all I’ve said and done.” The two brothers stood at each end of the bridge, and then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hand.
They turned to see the carpenter hoist his toolbox onto his shoulder. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I’ve a lot of other projects for you,” said the older brother. “I’d love to stay on,” the carpenter said, but I have many more bridges to build.
Hey Pravs!!!!! it’s very profound. Great one!!!!!
Incredible! Heart touching!!
really impressive
Wow! Great inspiration!!
People are busy all life building Walla. What they should be doing is “Build Bridges”. ( i.e. so that hearts can meet and not sdistance from each other.
People are busy all life building Walls.
What they should be doing is “Build Bridges”.
( i.e. so that hearts can meet and not distance from each other.)
Beatutiful Story! The carpenter must be an angel
We need to bridges to each others hearts ‘cos with the burders of day to day living, we drift apart find blame in others.
Thank you.
thanx..
Its really touching. Yes.
nice, very nice
Well great story..)
Has a lot of content that’s really true. The carpenter was given a chance, a job, he could have just done what his master asked him to.
But his goodness made him something think beyond and do sumthing that is right which helped the brothers.
The moral is given a chance we should do always good to all.
And also we shouldnt be soo childish to fight and wait for someone to unite us again..)
Jesus was a carpenter—
I want to be like that carpenter - more than anything else .
Fences or Bridge another issue.
” Good fences make good neighbours . “
Beautiful story…
Building bridges is more imp then building anything at all.
Do not burn bridges, instead, create new ones
more than impressing, and inspiring
Good one….Often we do not realise what we are actually missing by spoiling relationships….it really takes years to build a relation but just a minute (even a second would do) to spoil it….
thanx 4 d nic story wid a nic moral in d end…..it will help me 2 solve down many conflicts going in my mind in last dayz…thnkz a lot…
GOOD AND INSPIRING
Excellent piece of advice.
wow, i really like that, you are a very good writer
very good
v learned something
thanks
A person who has never made a mistake in life, has never made anything at all.
A man feels love from his eyes and a woman feels love from her ears.
Superb one. Thanks.
great story
Thanks a lot for great inspiration
I like this bridge of love and care
Lovely….. We hardly find people who can bridge the gap between their friends (or any kinda relationship)….Great one!!!!
You are Amazing… Awesome story… : )
-Cheers Rajani.
Nice!!!
Truly touching story and good for motivating to the needed.
Thanks
Anish
Good one!!
how right you are Teri,
Teri said:
Jesus was a carpenter—
He gives his life to build bridges between Good & Evil thoughts and forgiveness.
beautiful
really very nice…
thank you for the mail.
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