4 seasons...

Too bad not to be shared. It makes me think.....it gives me the courage........it gives me hope ! And you???

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 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 lessons:

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 or later.

Comments

Makis said…
That's encouraging! It was worth to share!
Ligaya said…
hi Haze! very nice piece, and it's so inspiring! thanks for sharing, I sure have learned something from it. =)

take care and kisses to the kids. have a wonderful weekend! =)
Anonymous said…
Bonjour, Haze. Came from Ligaya's and Lucille's and saw your comments in their posts.

This one's a thought- provoking article and very inspiring. Thanks for sharing it!

BTW, I read your previous posts in french. My hats off to you. You write so well. I wish I can have your prowess. Pwede bang magpaturo? *smile smile*

I'll be a regular visitor. May I link you up? I hope you don't mind.

Happy weekend!
Raquel said…
Bonjour din Haze, hahaha, nagogopya ako kay Joy. Di ko alam meaning nyan.

Nice posting pala, very inspiring.

Have a great weekend and happy Sunday na rin...
Raquel said…
offtopic: Ang ganda ng piktur mo sa flikr...ang guapo din ng pilyo, hehehe. guapo din ni mister, ang bata pa, bagay na bagay kayo. Walang halong bola yan ha.
haze said…
Hello to everyone thanks for the visit :

Makis : oo nga kaya maganda i-share with our co-bloggers. Strike pa rin Mak !

Ligaya : it inspired me a lot too. Thanks for the visit. Kisses to you all.

Joy : Hello Joy from Marseille thanks for checking out my blog. My French, I tried to practice it thru blog ksi I always speak the language but never pratice it in writing and it's actually two different things. French language is difficult, since I am a full time Mom i found a way to improve in everything I do......so why not write in french from time to time, not bad for a beginner like me.

Sure, I would be glad to be a part of your LINKS. Have a nice day !

Raquel : OO nga sometimes we need to post something very light to start the day. Bonjour meaning good morning or good day he he he OK lang at least meron ka ng isang alam na French word.
Thanks nga pala for the compliments. Yup that one is my eldest Sébastien and my youngest is a girl and I named her after a Filipino word. Guess what, Mayumi ! My husband loves it very much.


P.S. Joy I've linked you already :-)))
Babette said…
Hi Haze, I'll link you as well. As of now doon muna in my other blog (http://nomztek.bravejournal.com)since I'm still learning things here at blogger. :)
Which part of FR are you in?
As for learning how to cook, sabi nga ng mommy ko na as long as a person knows how to read, they can learn how to cook. Although that saying doesn't apply to my cousin. hehe
It's nice to meet you here, you've got a good looking family. :)
Francesca said…
i was sent that same email. Maganda nga.The thing is, sa dami na ang problema sa paligid natin, dagdagan pa ng mga nang antagonize minsan sa atin.
Di ba dapat lagi na lang tayo on upbuilding(spring /blooming) para maligaya, kesa tear each other down?
Marami sa paligid,Haze, ingatz na lang.Bisous et lamig na sa France, brrrr!