It was great food for thought; loads to think about, as usual, good post. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frances Vitulla" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 2:24 AM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: The Boy and The Tree
> > Hello Steve, this is very true. There's alot to think about. Thanks > for sharing. > Original message: >> The Boy and The Tree >> 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 grew up, and he no longer played around the tree >> everyday. One day, the boy came back to the tree with a sad >> look on his face. "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, I don't have money...but you can pick all my apples and >> sell them so you will have money." >> The boy was so excited. He grabbed all the apples on the tree >> and left happily. The boy didn't come 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, I don't have a house, but you can chop off my branches >> to build your house." >> So the boy cut all the branches off the tree and left happily. >> The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy didn't come back >> afterward. 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 truck to make a boat. He went sailing and didn't come >> back for a long time. >> Finally, the boy returned after he had been gone 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 sadness. >> "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 are the best place to lean on and rest. >> Come sit down with me and rest." The boy sat down and the tree >> was glad and smiled with tears. >> ****************** >> This is the story of everyone. >> The tree is our parent. When we were young, we loved to play >> with Mom and Dad... When we grew up, we left them... >> We only came to them when we needed something or when we were in >> trouble. >> No matter what, parents will always be there and give you >> everything they can to make you happy. >> It may seem as if the way the boy treats the "tree" in the story >> is cruel, but many of us take our parents for granted in the >> same way. >> Never forget how important your parents are and try not to take >> them for granted... they may not be around forever. > >> > -- > Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network. Visit > www.serotek.com to learn more about accessibility anywhere. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
