You Reap What You Sow

Charles was a good mechanic, who always has a good heart. Though he hasn’t worked for some time now, he always feared applying for a new job. But one day, he gathered up all his strength and finally decided he will attend an interview. He got all dressed up in a neat white shirt and slack pants, and went on his way. His appointment was 10 am and it’s already 8:30. While waiting for a bus ride going to the office where he is supposed to be interviewed, he saw an elderly man frantically kicking the tire of his car. That meant there was something obviously wrong with the car. So Charles offered to help the old man with the problem.

While Charles was working on the car, he told the old man that he was supposed to go to an interview as a mechanic in one company but would probably miss it because he would not be able to make it on time. When Charles finished working on the old man’s car, the old man asked him how much for the service. Charles said there’s no need to pay him because it was not work for him, just helped someone in need. And the old man said, “Well, I could offer to take you to the office for your interview. It’s the least I could do, please I insist.” And Charles agreed.

At the waiting room of the company Charles has applied for, there was a long line of applicants waiting to be interviewed, and he was not told that the interviewer was late. A sigh of relief for Charles, but other applicants looked over at him because he still had some grease left on him after the car repair. He did not have much time to wash it off or have a change of shirt. One by one, the applicants left the interviewer’s office with gloomy looks on their faces, a sign of disappointment. Then his name was called, and the secretary escorted him to the office. A cup of coffee was served for him. Rocking the executive chair back and forth, Charles asked himself, “Do you really need to be interviewed? With the way I look now, how could I possibly pass this interview?” His heart sank. And the room suddenly became a confined space for him.

Then the interviewer turned the chair and to Charles’ surprise, it was the old man he helped earlier in the morning. It turned out he was the General Manager of the company Charles was applying at. And the old man said, “Sorry I have to keep you waiting, but I was pretty sure I made the right decision of having you as part of our workforce before you even stepped into this office. I just know you will be a trustworthy worker, congratulations.” Charles sat down as they shared a cup of well-deserved coffee as he landed himself a new job. Indeed, you reap what you sow. Start sowing good things today! Now is the time!!