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An old train on a branch line was puffing and creaking slowly
through the countryside when suddenly it lurched to a stop.
The only passenger in the three-car train rose quickly to his
feet and hurried to find the conductor. "Why have we stopped?"
he demanded. "I'm a salesman and I have an appointment in less
than an hour in the next town. Surely this old train can make
it through a pasture!"
The conductor smiles, "Nothing to worry about, sir. Just a cow
on the tracks. Gotta wait her out." The salesman returned to
his seat, fumming and fidgeting until the train began to creep
forward again about ten minutes later. It chugged along for a
mile or two and then ground to a halt once again.
This time the conductor found the salesman. "Don't worry," he
said. "We'll be on our way shortly. It's just a temporary delay."
The exasperated salesman asked, "What now? Did we catch up to the
cow again?"
What the salesman didn't know was that the schedule for this
particular train had been made so as to allow for temporary delays
and cows on the track! The salesman made his appointment, but he
was worn to a frazzle by his own frustration and concern.
Allow for delays. You'll enjoy life's
journey more.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty;
and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Proverbs 16:32
