 Lessons of Life
There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to
judgethings too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go
and look ata pear tree that was a great distance away.
The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in
summer, and the youngest son in the fall.
When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to
describewhat they had seen.
The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and twisted.
The second son said no it was covered with green buds and full of
promise.
The third son disagreed; he said it was laden with blossoms that smelled
sosweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had
ever seen.
The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and
drooping withfruit, full of life and fulfillment.
The man then explained to his sons that they were all right, because
theyhad each seen but only one season in the tree's life.
He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one
season,and that the essence of who they are and the pleasure, joy, and
love thatcome from that life can only be measured at the end, when all
the seasonsare fulfilled.
If you give up when it's winter, you will miss the promise of your
spring, thebeauty of your summer, fulfillment of your fall.
Moral of the Lesson
Don't let the pain of one season destroy the joy of the rest.
Don't judge life by one difficult season.
Persevere through the difficult patches knowing that better times are
sure to come some time Aspire to Inspire Before You Expire!
Live Simply.
Love Generously.
Care Deeply.
Speak Kindly.
Leave the Rest to God.
Happiness keeps You Sweet,
Trials keep You Strong,
Sorrows keep You Human,
Failures keep You Humble,
Success keeps You Glowing,
But Only God keeps You Going! |