When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe what 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 so sweet 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 they had 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 that come from that life can only be measured at the end, when all the seasons are up.If you give up when it's winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfillment of your fall.
Moral: Don't let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest. Don't judge life by one difficult season. Persevere through the difficult patches and better times are sure to come some time .
The following pictures are of the same place but taken during different seasons :
14 comments:
What a wonderful post! I love those photos, did you take them?
How beautiful.
No... sorry... I found these forwarded in an email. I should have printed copied... at the bottom...:(
I love this story and the pictures are really pretty. What great sentiments and something we all need to be reminded of from time to time. Thanks for sharing!
Great photo persprective...
Those are beautiful! I've often thought I should take pictures of some of our trees day after day, just to record them...
Ahhh. Maybe someday.
I love your message. It is so true. And a great thing to keep in mind.
So true! And something for me to keep in mind right now! The forsythia in the spring photo--what a spot of joy!
Good story and an excellent moral - enjoyed the pictures also. ec
What a lovely parable and the pictures are fantastic!
Happy Labor Day to you and yours!
:)
What a nice story! Love it and truly something to ponder. I've always thought it would be cool to take a picture of something that is "personal" to us during each season and frame them.
thanks for a fantastic post, this came me for me today when I was struggling with some thoughts and its given me a new lease on them.
kara
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Those pictures are beautiful and that wonderful story has a great message.
Manuela
What a wonderful message, and the pictures are lovely!
Oh I just love the same photo taked during the different seasons. I think I must copy. Now for the spot...
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