How much do you know about the blacksmith? Maybe most of us just know a little about them. Blacksmith’s work is hard, they usually don’t have enough time to rest. What is more, they often work all a day.
The hardworking blacksmith Jone used to work the entire day in his store and the child of Mr. Smithson, a rich neighbor, used to come to see the blacksmith every day and for hours and hours he would enjoy himself watching how Jone worked.
“Young guy, why don’t you try your hand to learn to make shoe tacks, even though it is only to kill the time?” said the blacksmith. “One day, it might be of use to you.”
The idle boy began to see what he could do. But after a little practice he found that he was becoming very skilled and soon he was making some of the finest tacks.
Young Mr. Smithson, who was finding it hard to earn his daily bread, remembered that once he had learned the art of making tacks and had the unexpected thought of making a discount with the shoemakers. He told them that he would make the tacks if they might help to get him settled in his workshop. The shoemakers were just too happy of the offer. And after some time, Mr. Smithson found that he was soon making the finest tacks in the village.
Old Mr. Smithson died and the son lost all his goods because of the war. He had to leave home and was forced to live in another country. It happened that in this village there were many shoemakers spending a lot of money buying tacks for their shoes and sometimes even when they paid high prices they were not always able to get what they wanted, because in that part of the country there was a great need of tacks for soldiers’ shoes.
He used to say that how funny it looks, even making tacks can bring me a luck . My ability is more useful to me than all my earlier riches.
Just as he said, we can know that Mr. Smithson is optimistic for his life, and he has a happiness family. In my opinion, no matter what we work, we can have a happy life if we love the work we do.
The hardworking blacksmith Jone used to work the entire day in his store and the child of Mr. Smithson, a rich neighbor, used to come to see the blacksmith every day and for hours and hours he would enjoy himself watching how Jone worked.
“Young guy, why don’t you try your hand to learn to make shoe tacks, even though it is only to kill the time?” said the blacksmith. “One day, it might be of use to you.”
The idle boy began to see what he could do. But after a little practice he found that he was becoming very skilled and soon he was making some of the finest tacks.
Young Mr. Smithson, who was finding it hard to earn his daily bread, remembered that once he had learned the art of making tacks and had the unexpected thought of making a discount with the shoemakers. He told them that he would make the tacks if they might help to get him settled in his workshop. The shoemakers were just too happy of the offer. And after some time, Mr. Smithson found that he was soon making the finest tacks in the village.
Old Mr. Smithson died and the son lost all his goods because of the war. He had to leave home and was forced to live in another country. It happened that in this village there were many shoemakers spending a lot of money buying tacks for their shoes and sometimes even when they paid high prices they were not always able to get what they wanted, because in that part of the country there was a great need of tacks for soldiers’ shoes.
He used to say that how funny it looks, even making tacks can bring me a luck . My ability is more useful to me than all my earlier riches.
Just as he said, we can know that Mr. Smithson is optimistic for his life, and he has a happiness family. In my opinion, no matter what we work, we can have a happy life if we love the work we do.
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