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When I “What a modern way to store your
began to contacts!” I teased.
Old School, work as a But my relative looked at me in all
New Trend contractor, seriousness. “Yes! I am very up-to-date! This
b u i l d i n g is my phone, phone book, and calculator, all
houses in the in one!” He smiled.
community, “Just give this a try,” I flashed my phone in
I realized front of him, “and you’ll never turn back.”
there was no way I could manage without But he just shrugged and replied, “No, no,
What’s App. How else could I be in touch with I’m good.”
my workers? How else could I tackle the Old school, I thought to myself. He just
legalities and stay on top of each project? doesn’t understand. But deep down, there
Of course, I made sure to get my phone was something inside me that respected that
filtered before I began to use it. old-school connection. My relative was
In those early days, I was in constant keeping to his principles despite the
contact with an older relative who is in the technological climate. I was amazed!
same field. He helped me immensely, In time, my business grew and I got busier.
offering tips and guidance like only a One day, I attended an asifah on chizuk in
seasoned contractor could. I respected him technology in our community. It didn’t
and appreciated his benevolent assistance. happen overnight, but it got me thinking.
He, too, had started out building small units, Perhaps I really could do better. Perhaps I
but by now, he builds larger projects. could manage to put my gadget aside and
I was surprised do notice, once when he so begin a clean slate. I knew my phone bothered
kindly came down to a site to help me resolve my wife tremendously, and I knew that it
an issue, that he had no smartphone. He told affected my children at home, too. Until that
me about a particular plumber who could do point, I sincerely believed that I could not run
the job for me and when I asked for the my business any other way. Or could I?
plumber’s phone number, he whipped out a Deep down in my conscience, I saw my
tiny pad from his pocket. He flipped the relative standing with his little notepad. If he
pages until he found it. could do it, so could I!

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