๐ _*A man was asked to paint a boat.*_
๐ *He brought with him paint and brushes and began to paint the boat a bright red, as the owner asked him*.
๐ While painting, he realized there was a hole in the hull and decided to repair it.
๐ *When finished painting, he received his money and left.*
๐ The next day, the owner of the boat came to the painter and presented him with a nice check, much higher than the payment for painting.
๐ The painter was surprised:
- You've already paid me for painting the boat!
- he said.
- But this is not for the paint job.
๐ It's for having repaired the hole in the boat.
- *Ah! But it was such a small service ... certainly it's not worth paying me such a high amount for something so insignificant!*
๐ - My dear friend, you do not understand. Let me tell you what happened.
๐ *When I asked you to paint the boat, I forgot to mention about the hole.*
๐ When the boat dried, my kids took the boat and went on a fishing trip.
๐ *They did not know that there was a hole.*
I was not at home at that time.
๐ When I returned and noticed they had taken the boat, I was desperate because I remembered that the boat had a hole.
๐ Imagine my relief and joy when I saw them returning from fishing.
๐ *Then, I examined the boat and found that you had repaired the hole! You see, now, what you did?* You saved the life of my children! I do not have enough money to pay your "small" good deed.
๐ *So, no matter who, when or how. Just continue to help, sustain, wipe tears, listen attentively and carefully repair all the "leaks"* you find, because you never know when one is in need of us.
๐ You may have repaired numerous "boat holes" along the way, of several people without realising how many lives you've saved.
