Some people look at others and say, "How come they get all the good stuff and not me? Life is unfair!
The other kind of people look at others and say, "Wow if they can have the good stuff then so can I!"
One looks with envy the other one looks with an inspiration to become better. How we see life and people around us depends on our perspective.
I remember this story that I would love to share to everyone. The title was..
"Four Seasons of the Tree"
There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look at a 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 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 with fruit, 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 complete.
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. Don't let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest. Don't judge life by one difficult season. Persevere throughout the difficult patches and better times are sure to come some time or later.
From Unknown author
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So I say, don't let the pain of one season destroy the joy of the rest. Better times are sure to come. Life can't be judged by one difficult season you are facing now.
Persevere!
Live simply. Live freely. Enjoy life. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Lift up others. And let the universe arrange itself for you!
Be encouraged to stand strong in the difficult times that come before you and do not entertain the thoughts that you should just give up. God has created you with a special plan and purpose in mind and promises that in
the appointed time you will see how the difficult and discouraging situations that came before you will be used for good to strengthen you and
make you better able to be an ambassador for the Lord Jesus Christ and His eternal purposes.
(Romans 8:31-37)(Psalm 139:17-18)(2 Corinthians 5:17-21)
HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!