Christian Reflection and Prayer

A young man, who was always jockeying for the
very best position in all of his summer jobs went
through college dreaming of the day he would be
offered an executive role in his father's huge
industrial plant. On graduation day, the father
took him aside and said, "Son, now you're ready
to come into the family business." Immediately,
the young man had visions of a big, plush office,
a large staff of assistants, and a hefty executive
salary. "I'll start work tomorrow, dad," he said
enthusiastically. Whereupon, the father said,
"Of course, in order to learn the business, you'll
have to start at the bottom. To begin with, your
job will be to water the hundreds of plants located
in our buildings." In an attempted "power play" the
son protested, figuring his father would relent and
offer him a more prestigious position. "I've
changed my mind," he said to his father. "I'm not
coming to work tomorrow." Later, he thought
better of his ill-conceived plan and instead
decided to please his father. And so he went to
work at the job he had been offered. The father
hoped for the best, but was concerned that
despite his son's good intentions, he wouldn't
stay on the job for long. But he stopped worrying
when the young man showed him his new
business card, which read...

"PLANT MANAGER."

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