Guest guest Posted March 8, 2000 Report Share Posted March 8, 2000 >A traveller journeying through a small village came upon some workers >building an impressive structure. "What are you doing?" he asked. > >The first worker, a young, impatient man, replied in disgust, >"I am making three dollars an hour and I'm getting very tired!" > >The visitor asked another man the same question. >"I'm mixing concrete, as you can plainly see," came the sarcastic reply. > >Finally, a woman working nearby left her wheelbarrow full of bricks and >approached the stranger. "We are building a hospital," she said with >pride. "Now we will be able to care for all the region's people. Babies >will be born here. Lives will be saved." > >The stranger looked at the woman with admiration and spoke directly to her. >"I know, for this is my hospital. Only you hold the vision of what it is you >are creating." > >The wealthy benefactor then put the woman in charge of construction so his >hospital would be built by one who truly understood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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