Guest guest Posted November 21, 2001 Report Share Posted November 21, 2001 > >Dear Friends,> >ACHIEVE PEACE, EVERYTHING WILL COME TO YOUR DOOR> > >> > > "There once was a king who offered a prize to the artist who would> paint the best picture of peace. Many artists tried. The king looked at all> > > the pictures. But there were only two he really liked, and he had to> > > choose between them.> > >> > > One picture was of a calm lake. The lake was a perfect mirror for> > > peaceful towering mountains all around it. Overhead was a blue sky> with fluffy white clouds. All who saw this picture thought that it was a> > > perfect picture of peace.> > >> > > The other picture had mountains, too. But these were rugged and bare.> > > Above was an angry sky, from which rain fell and in which lightning> > > played. Down the side of the mountain tumbled a foaming waterfall.> This did not look peaceful at all.> > >> > > But when the king looked closely, he saw behind the waterfall a tiny> > > bush growing in a crack in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had> built her nest. There, in the midst of the rush of angry water, sat the> mother bird on her nest - in perfect peace.> > >> > > Which picture do you think won the prize? The king chose the second> > > picture. Do you know why?> > >> > > "Because," explained the king, "peace does not mean to be in a place> > > where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means to be in> the midst of all those things and still be calm in your heart. That is the real meaning fof Peace.> > >> > > Author Unknown> > > (But Greatly Appreciated!)>> GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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