One day a man decided to commit suicide. Before
committing suicide, for the last time he wants to talk with God. So he went to
the woods and asked, “God, can you give me one reason to live?”
God said, “My Son. I will tell you one short story.
After the completion of it, you decided whether to quit or to live.”
“Yes,” he replied.
I planted both fern and bamboo seeds at once. I
took good care of them by providing enough light, water and air. After one
year, the fern grew and it covered the land with its green color. Yet nothing
came from the bamboo seed. But I didn’t quit on the bamboo.
The second year passed away, the fern grew more
vibrant. And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I didn’t quit on the
bamboo.
Three, four, five years passed away, the fern grew
plentiful. I see a tiny sprout emerged from the ground for bamboo seed.
Compared to the fern, it was very small and negligible. But just after six more
months, the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall.
“Do you know why it took 5 years to grow?” asked
God. “No idea”, said the man.
It had spent the first five years for growing
roots. Those roots made the bamboo tree strong even though it rose up to 100
feet. I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle.
God continued by saying, “Did you know, my son,
that all these days of struggling, you have actually been growing roots. Don’t
compare yourself to others because as bamboo had a different purpose than the
fern, I have a separate plan for you than others.”
The man realized his mistake and decided to live
and aim for the highest.
It's Excellent... no words..
ReplyDeleteThank you Jyothsna.
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