THE HAMMER AND THE NAIL

I have once heard a phrase, “The hammer is always looking for the nail”. There can be several meanings and explanations for what this phrase means. For me, the answer came at the age of fifteen when I started working as an apprentice for the tool and die maker. My superior had sixteen different hammers in his drawer. One of my duties was to learn how to use each of them.

Many things have changed since then. Today there are other ways to perform the work, and I do not think there is the knowledge of how to use all of these hammers because nor then or now do most people care about how the tools (hammers and nails) are used to do the job (unless they do it by themselves). Most of us do not think what these tools can do but rather focus on the results. I decided to share these thoughts with you after trying to reach my former clients and the real estate agents to see which mortgage solutions I can offer them to better their lives.

Regardless of how good I am, most people see me as a hammer; and my experience and a different way I can help as the nails. After all, people do not need mortgages proper; but rather, a means to acquire real estate or to consolidate debts or use equity to get money for different needs they might have.

During my life I have had many opportunities to use my hands to make a living and I have a lot of appreciation and respect for all workers who use various tools to make our life better.

These three images that I am posting today, are just a small part of my encounters with sometimes “invisible” people.

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