The other day my husband, Randy and I were visiting about life and work, and having a passion for what you do and how to sustain that passion over time, and is it personality or is it choice, or what is it that continues to drive passion, etc.
We were each quietly thinking our own thoughts when Randy looked at me and said, “You know, back before we got married, when I used to work at the furniture store…” I love those stories…He had my full attention.
Randy worked for a furniture store delivering furniture. The owner of the store would tell him all about a piece of furniture when it came in, especially the large dining room sets. They would examine the wood, the structure, and the craftsmanship. They would discuss its beauty. They would talk about what it meant to the customer who would purchase it. Randy said he remembered the first time he put one of those dining room sets on the delivery truck and how careful he was not to bump or nick the wood, how carefully he handled each chair and how carefully he placed the pieces into its new owner’s home. He remembered the sense of awe and relief when it had been delivered safely. His boss said, “I want you to remember how that feels, because there will come a day when you have delivered a hundred of these sets and if you are not careful, you will loose that awe. When that happens, something will get broken. You will start banging the pieces around and bumping into doorframes and walls. “ He would say, “To you it may become just another heavy set of furniture, but to that customer, it is something precious, something that will be where memories center around. It will see birthdays, Holiday gatherings, etc. They deserve your best.” So each time a new set of dining room furniture went out, he was reminded anew to take some time, examine the beauty of the piece before he begin the job of delivering it.
Maybe that is the key to sustaining a passion for what you have been called to do. Maybe it is as simple as examining the beauty of what you get to do each day. Realizing that while at times it may feel mundane or familiar to you, it may be an important part of someone else’s day, or life.
Thanks Reality Check, Inc. staff for always remembering to examine the beauty of what you get to do in delivering truth to young people every day. Thank you for being careful on how you deliver those programs. Thank you for making each presentation special because you understand that each student is receiving important truths and skills for their lives that will help them build beautiful memories.
Thank you Randy for reminding me.
We were each quietly thinking our own thoughts when Randy looked at me and said, “You know, back before we got married, when I used to work at the furniture store…” I love those stories…He had my full attention.
Randy worked for a furniture store delivering furniture. The owner of the store would tell him all about a piece of furniture when it came in, especially the large dining room sets. They would examine the wood, the structure, and the craftsmanship. They would discuss its beauty. They would talk about what it meant to the customer who would purchase it. Randy said he remembered the first time he put one of those dining room sets on the delivery truck and how careful he was not to bump or nick the wood, how carefully he handled each chair and how carefully he placed the pieces into its new owner’s home. He remembered the sense of awe and relief when it had been delivered safely. His boss said, “I want you to remember how that feels, because there will come a day when you have delivered a hundred of these sets and if you are not careful, you will loose that awe. When that happens, something will get broken. You will start banging the pieces around and bumping into doorframes and walls. “ He would say, “To you it may become just another heavy set of furniture, but to that customer, it is something precious, something that will be where memories center around. It will see birthdays, Holiday gatherings, etc. They deserve your best.” So each time a new set of dining room furniture went out, he was reminded anew to take some time, examine the beauty of the piece before he begin the job of delivering it.
Maybe that is the key to sustaining a passion for what you have been called to do. Maybe it is as simple as examining the beauty of what you get to do each day. Realizing that while at times it may feel mundane or familiar to you, it may be an important part of someone else’s day, or life.
Thanks Reality Check, Inc. staff for always remembering to examine the beauty of what you get to do in delivering truth to young people every day. Thank you for being careful on how you deliver those programs. Thank you for making each presentation special because you understand that each student is receiving important truths and skills for their lives that will help them build beautiful memories.
Thank you Randy for reminding me.
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