Thankful

I have always had great interest in how things got done long ago. These men had great minds, and a powerful resolve to figure out ways to do amazing things! They worked very hard to accomplish what we can do in minutes. They developed good habits to make the work easier. For example: Making sure of measurements before making a cut that could take 1o minutes instead of 10 seconds. Making sure that cutting tools were extremely sharp, which is something we often neglect because of using power tools. Better planning, as far as finishing as much as possible while scaffolding (which often times was built by hand) was in place before taking it down. Teamwork, something we often ignore maybe because we are mad at our co-worker. They were hard workers, something hard to find today, they knew what it meant to sweat daily, but what I really admire was when the work day was done, their work was never done, as they had to work just to keep heat in their homes. They did not have running water, electricity, hot water heaters, or plush carpet to walk on! Unfortunately, many of us have become lazy today, spoiled by convenience. It is humbling to look at what it took to live back then. I will try harder to appreciate what I have and try harder to plan my work better to save time and money.