WORTH READING 7 Mar 2006

The Trouble Tree

The carpenter I hired to help me restore an old farm house had just
finished
a rough first day on the job. A flat tire had caused him to miss an hour
of
work, his electric saw quit, and now his ancient pick-up truck refused
to
start.

As I drove him home, he sat in stony silence. When we arrived he invited
me
in to meet his family. As we walked to the front door, he paused briefly
at
a small tree, touching the tips of the branches with both hands. When
opening 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 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, they don't belong in the
house with my wife and children. So, I just hang them on the tree when I
come home in the evening and then I just pick them up again in the
morning."

"Funny thing, though," he smiled, "when I come out in the morning to
pick
'em up, there ain't nearly as many as I remembered hanging there the
night
before."

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