Short Story Sharing
The Snail & the Rose Tree
There is a rose tree to bring beautiful flowers to bloom, imparting joy to others.
A snail however, is a lazy fellow, remaining closed up in his shell and thinking only of himself
Snail: 'The world's nothing to me. What have I to do with the world? I have as much as I can manage with myself - and in myself ! '
The rose tree replies to the selfish snail: ' But shouldn't we all of us give the best we have to others, offer what we can?' The rose tree always reached out to the world, brought joy to others, and regarded that as its own joy, adorning its life with happiness.
(p/s :
thanks my friend that shared this story to me,
the snail in the story is not represent all snails around the world, no offense ^^)
in this story,
the snail thought that the world is not any related to himself, and the only important thing in his mind is his own happiness!
the rose tree always give the best, and concern on the happiness of others. and thus, adorning its life with happiness!
our life can be difference by how much rich texture and color we add to our lives (not only ourself),
treat the happiness of others = the happiness of own self.
" The world around us is also within. We are an expression of it; it is an expression of us. We are made of it; we eat, drink and breathe it. Earth is bone of our bone and flesh of our flesh.This is not 'environment' so much as the Holy mystery of creation, made for and by all earth's creatures together. "
----- Larry Rasmussen
We are all interconnected, people around and the nature around. Give more to our world and get a more rewarding life!
Huan Wood 幻影之木
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