About a month ago, something sad happened to a little wedge cutter machine- its usefulness came to an end before my eyes. So that you can understand, this wedge cutter little machine, located at the self-service area at my place of work, is one important machine to our esteemed customers. Whenever they come to our store and have time, they can use the cutter as long as they want to cut their stuff to the size and shape that they desire.

But about a month ago, this particular cutter stated misbehaving. It refused to do its work. It just sat there with the obvious message “My time is up. I am no longer useful!”

To avoid losing customers, management bought a new one and, therefore, had no option but to let the old, useless cutter go away.

After the cutter left, I started seriously thinking about what all this meant. I realized then that there was a time when this machine that had now become useless was new and liked. Then, everyone was in praise of it. This was the same feeling several months later until the day it was determined that its usefulness had come to an end. What a sad ending!

What had happened to this little machine is what happens every day to many people! How so? Reflect on the following.

1. We all know too well that there is a time when we are young and beautiful/handsome. Then comes a time when no one cares any more and we find ourselves angry.

2. There are times when followers/citizens like their leader. They sing praises to him/her. Then come a time when no one cares any more and they feel isolated.

3. Whenever people start working, they kind of think that they will keep the job until retirement or at least for a long time. At the time they feel that their job is secure. But, later, something happens and so they are asked to pack up and leave.

I can go on and on, but the message from the cutter is this: know that the time comes when unfortunately your usefulness comes to an end. Therefore, my dear friend, there is need for you and I to always read the writing on the wall and to hit the road running. You and I must
always have plan B. Which one?

That will be my next posting.

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