Old 02-26-2011, 07:45 AM
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grann of 6
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My husband was a famous one for wanting things done a certain way. One year he decided to save money by putting on the new roof himself. Now keep in mind he didn't like heights and we had a 2-story house. Anyway, a storm was reported to be coming our way in just a couple days. So he told me he needed me to help get the tarpaper on. Well, he didn't like the way I held the hammer and told me so. I started to climb down off the roof, saying that he could do it himself if he didn't like the way I did it. That made him mad, so I said, "Do you want it done right, or do you want it done?" From that point he let me hold the hammer how ever I wanted and we actually got the roof finished before the storm. I don't think he ever forgot my comment because from that point on he was more gracious about my help. Anyway, as far as I'm concerned it is the final outcome that is important, not how you got there.
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