WHAT THEN, SENOR?

                           "BUT WHAT THEN, SENOR?"
An American businessman was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village
when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat
were several large yellowfin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on
the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them. The
Mexican replied, "Only a little while, Senor."

The American then asked, "Why didn't you stay out longer and catch more
fish?" The Mexican said he had enough to support his family's immediate
needs. The American then asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your
time?"

The Mexican fisherman said, "I sleep late, fish a little, play with my
children, take siesta with my wife, Maria, stroll into the village each
evening where I sip wine and play guitar with my amigos. I have a full and
busy life, Senor."

The American scoffed, "I am a Harvard MBA and could help you. You should
spend more time fishing and with the proceeds, buy a bigger boat. With the
proceeds from the bigger boat you could buy several boats, eventually you
would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to a
middleman you would sell directly to the processor, eventually opening your
own cannery. You would control the product, processing and distribution.
You would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to
Mexico City, then LA and eventually NYC where you will run your expanding
enterprise."

The Mexican fisherman asked, "But Senor, how long will this all take?"

To which the American replied, "15-20 years."

"But what then, Senor?"

The American laughed and said, "That's the best part. When the time is
right you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the public
and become very rich, you would make millions."

Millions, Senor? Then what?"

The American said, "Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing
village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids,
take siesta with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you
could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos."

"You mean being a Harvard MBA, you have to go through all that to finally get
to where I already am, Senor?"

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"Jesus never taught men how to make
a living.  He taught men how to live" *
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PRAYER:
"Only this hour is mine, Lord ,
Teach me to use it first for Thee;
Then for my family and neighbors,
For this country you gifted me...
May every precious passing hour
Always count for eternity."