If we work together

By Billy Newman, Daily Guideposts (excerpt)
* jgat

IF WE WORK TOGETHER

During my sophomore year in college, I was appointed photo editor of
the student newspaper. With a staff of five part-time photographers,
it was my job to ensure that there were plenty of photos for our
eight-page daily. I was proud of my new position, and I eagerly took
command, changing procedures and issuing orders. I supervised every
single assignment and approved every single print. The paper had
always had excellent photography, and I felt I was doing a good job.

Then one day Kim, one of our photographers, was late coming back from
an away basketball game and a full afternoon of photo assignments. An
hour before the deadline, she dashed into the darkroom to process and
print all of her exposed film in her hand. We had no photos for the
front page, and I was furious. I slammed a notebook on the table as
Kim just stood there, her tears falling.

John, the night editor, was the only other person there. He gave Kim
a big hug and consoled her. Then, together they proceeded to the
problem of the front page. In the photo file they found a shot of a
large pig lying in a pile of hay. John ran the photo five columns
wide across the top of the page with the caption, "Hog day afternoon."

The next morning, our student readers were surprised and delighted by
this unusual front page. That day, and for months afterward, people
asked me if I was responsible for it, and each time I had to admit
that I was not.

Kim graduated, and I went on to photography school. But I've never
forgotten the lesson that she and John taught me that night: No
matter how hard the job looks, we can get done -- if we work together.

* DEAR GOD, grant me the gift of patience and the ability to work
harmoniously with others. Remind me that I need never work alone. Let
me be quick to ask for Your help..With You beside me, there's nothing
we can't handle together.

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From: JoeGatuslao@smartwifi.com.ph