Surprise Tour
The owner of a manufacturing firm decided to make a surprise tour of the factory. Walking through the warehouse he noticed a young man lazily leaning against a packing crate.
The factory owner angrily said, “Just how much are you being paid?”
The young man replied, “A hundred dollars a week.”
The owner pulled out his wallet, peeled off five $20 bills and shouted at the young man:
“Here is a week’s pay—now get out and don’t come back!”
Without a word, the young man stuffed the money into his pocket and left.
The warehouse manager, standing nearby, stared in amazement.
“Tell me,” the boss asked him, “How long has that guy worked for us?”
“He didn’t work here,” replied the warehouse manager,
“He was just the Fed-Ex guy delivering a package.”
“A Special Place”
There is a special place in life,
That needs my humble skill,
A certain job I’m meant to do,
Which no one else can fulfill.
The time will be demanding,
And the pay is not too good
And yet I wouldn’t change it
for a moment — even if I could.
There is a special place in life,
A goal I must attain,
A dream that I must follow,
Because I won’t be back again.
There is a mark that I must leave,
However small it seems to be,
A legacy of love for those
Who follow after me.
There is a special place in life,
That only I may share,
A little path that bears my name,
Awaiting me somewhere.
There is a hand that I must hold,
A word that I must say,
A smile that I must give
For there are tears to blow away.
There is a special place in life
that I was meant to fill.
A sunny spot where flowers grow,
upon a windy hill.
There’s always a tomorrow and the
best is yet to be,
And somewhere in this world,
I know there is a place for me.