*A man was asked to paint a boat.*
*He brought with him paint and brushes and began to paint the boat a bright red, as the owner asked him*.
While painting, he realized there was a hole in the hull and decided to repair it.
*When finished painting, he received his money and left.*
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.
The painter was surprised:
- You've already paid me for painting the boat! he said.
- But this is not for the paint job.
_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!*
My dear friend, you do not understand. Let me tell you what happened.
*When I asked you to paint the boat, I forgot to mention about the hole.*
When the boat dried, my kids took the boat and went on a fishing trip.
*They did not know that there was a hole.*
I was not at home at that time. When I returned and noticed they had taken the boat, I was desperate because I remembered that the boat had a hole. Imagine my relief and joy when I saw them returning from fishing.
*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!
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 or when God holds a pleasant surprise for us to be helpful and important to someone.
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