Guest guest Posted June 14, 2001 Report Share Posted June 14, 2001 Hi folks this is a nice little story, which reflects a bare truth whch many of us refuse to admit. one day we will experience the same. > > > A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little > > boy loved to come and > > play around it everyday. He climbed to the tree top, > > ate the apples, took a > > nap under the shadow... He loved the tree and the tree > > loved to play with him. > > Time went by... the little boy had grown up and he no > > longer played around > > the tree everyday. One day, the boy came back to the > > tree and he looked sad. > > " Come and play with me, " the tree asked the boy. " I am > > no longer a kid, I > > don't play around trees anymore. " The boy replied, " I > > want toys. I need > > money to buy them. " " Sorry, but I don't have > > money...but you can pick all my > > apples and sell them. Then you will have money. " The > > boy was so excited. He > > grabbed all the apples on the tree and left happily. > > The boy never came > > back after he picked the apples. > > The tree was sad. > > One day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited. > > > > " Come and play with me " the tree said. " I don't have > > time to play. > > I have to work for my family. We need a house for > > shelter. Can you help me? " > > " Sorry, but I don't have a house. But you can chop off > > my branches to build > > your house. " So the boy cut all the branches of the > > tree and left happily. > > The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy never > > came back since then. > > The tree was again lonely and sad. > > > > One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was > > delighted. " Come and > > play with me! " the tree said. " I am sad and getting > > old. I want to go > > sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat? " " Use > > my trunk to build > > your boat. You can sail far away and be happy. " So the > > boy cut the tree > > trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed > > up for a long time. > > Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many > > years. " Sorry, my boy. > > But I don't have anything for you anymore. No more > > apples for you... " the > > tree said. > > " I don't have teeth to bite " the boy replied. > > " No more trunk for you to climb on " > > " I am too old for that now " the boy said. > > " I really can't give you anything ... the only thing > > left is my dying roots " > > the tree said with tears. > > " I don't need much now, just a place to rest. I am > > tired after all these > > years. " The boy replied. > > " Good! Old tree roots is the best place to lean on and > > rest. > > Come, Come sit down with me and rest. " > > The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with > > tears....... > > This is a story for everyone. The tree is our parents. > > > > When we were young, we loved to play with Mom and > > Dad... When we grew up, > > we left them... only come to them when we need > > something or when we are in > > trouble. No matter what, parents will always be there > > and give everything > > they can to make you happy. You may think the boy is > > cruel to the tree but > > that is how all of us are treating our parents. > > Please enlighten all of your friends by forwarding > > this to them. And > > love your parents, no matter where they are. Regards, " Silence reveals yourself to you! Words reveal yourself to others, sometimes wrongly!! " Prashanth Krishna Future Software Ltd, Chennai 35. 91 44 4330550 ------------------------- Register Chinese Character Domain Name- ONLY US$17/year! 100 Chinese Domain Names are registered every minute! Time is clicking, what are you waiting for? Go to http://www.chinese-dns.com Register NOW!!! Verisign¤¤¤å³»¯Å°ì¦W²{¦b¼ö½æ¤¤¡T ¨C¤ÀÄÁ³£¦³100Ó¤¤¤å°ì¦W³Qµù¥U¡M±zÁÙ¦bµ¥¤°»ò©O¡S ¨CÓºô§}¬üª÷17¤¸/¦~¡T²{¦b´N¨ì http://www.chinese-dns.com µù¥U¡T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2001 Report Share Posted June 14, 2001 Dear prasanth really a nice piece,We can Book mark this message.. sk --- prashanth krishna <pkrishna wrote: > Nice piece for all of us to imbibe!! > > > > GOD DOES EVERYTHING > > > I asked for Strength > . . . And God gave me Difficulties to make me > strong. > I asked for Wisdom > . . . And God gave me Problems to solve. > I asked for Prosperity > . . . And God gave me Brain and Brawn to work. > I asked for Courage > . . .And God gave me Danger to overcome. > I asked for Love > . . .And God gave me Troubled people to help. > I asked for Favors > . . . And God gave me Opportunities. > I received nothing what I wanted > . . .I received everything what I needed! > > May God Bless you with unspeakable joy, not only in > the world to come, but in this World also. > May your path be bright and full of light everywhere > command. > And, I pray your feet will never stumble out of > God's > you go. > May God tell darkness that it must flee at your > plan. > May the desires of your heart come true > And may you experience peace in everything you do. > May Goodness, Kindness, and Mercy come your way. > And, may you gain Wisdom and grow in the Lord > everyday. > > regards, > > > > " Silence reveals yourself to you! > Words reveal yourself to others, > sometimes wrongly!! " > > Prashanth Krishna > Future Software Ltd, > Chennai 35. > 91 44 4330550 > ------------------------- > Register Chinese Character Domain Name- ONLY > US$17/year! > 100 Chinese Domain Names are registered every > minute! > Time is clicking, what are you waiting for? > Go to http://www.chinese-dns.com Register NOW!!! > > Verisign¤¤¤å³»¯Å°ì¦W²{¦b¼ö½æ¤¤¡T > ¨C¤ÀÄÁ³£¦³100Ó¤¤¤å°ì¦W³Qµù¥U¡M±zÁÙ¦bµ¥¤°»ò©O¡S > ¨CÓºô§}¬üª÷17¤¸/¦~¡T²{¦b´N¨ì > http://www.chinese-dns.com µù¥U¡T > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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