I admit, I shamelessly ripped this off Abi's blog. But its good stuff, and ought to be shared. Thanks in advance Abi!
❝ A man seeks employment on a farm. He hands his letter of recommendation to his new employer. It reads simply,’He sleeps in a storm’. The owner is desperate for help, so he hires the man. Several weeks pass, and suddenly, in the middle of the night, a powerful storm rips through the valley.
Awakened by the swirling rain and howling wind, the owner leaps out of bed. He calls for his new hired hand, but the man is sleeping soundly. He dashes off to the barn. He sees to his amazement, that all the animals are secured with plenty of feed. He runs out to the field. He see the bales of wheat have been bound and are wrapped in tarpaulins. He races to the silos. The doors are latched, and the grain is dry. And then he understands, 'He sleeps in a storm’.
My friends, if we tend to the things that are important in life, if we are right with those we love and behave in line with our faith, our lives will not be cursed with the aching throb of unfulfilled business. Our words will always be sincere, our embraces will be tight. We will never wallow in the agony of ‘I could have, I should have.’ We can sleep in a storm. And when its our time, our good-byes will be complete. ❞ - Rabbi Albert Lewis
❝ A man seeks employment on a farm. He hands his letter of recommendation to his new employer. It reads simply,’He sleeps in a storm’. The owner is desperate for help, so he hires the man. Several weeks pass, and suddenly, in the middle of the night, a powerful storm rips through the valley.
Awakened by the swirling rain and howling wind, the owner leaps out of bed. He calls for his new hired hand, but the man is sleeping soundly. He dashes off to the barn. He sees to his amazement, that all the animals are secured with plenty of feed. He runs out to the field. He see the bales of wheat have been bound and are wrapped in tarpaulins. He races to the silos. The doors are latched, and the grain is dry. And then he understands, 'He sleeps in a storm’.
My friends, if we tend to the things that are important in life, if we are right with those we love and behave in line with our faith, our lives will not be cursed with the aching throb of unfulfilled business. Our words will always be sincere, our embraces will be tight. We will never wallow in the agony of ‘I could have, I should have.’ We can sleep in a storm. And when its our time, our good-byes will be complete. ❞ - Rabbi Albert Lewis
Taken from Mitch Albom’s book “Have A Little Faith”
