Life Lessons
Sent in e-mail by my friend, Tricia
A man had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest to view a pear tree that was a great distance away.
The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in the summer, and the youngest in the fall.
When they had all gone on the quest and returned home, he called them to him to ask what they had seen.
The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and covered in ice.
The second said no, it was covered with green buds and new promise.
The third son disagreed. He said it was laden with blossoms that were young and sweet and beautiful.
The last son disagreed with them all: He said it was heavy with fruit, and full of life and fulfillment.
The man then explained to his sons that they were all judging the value of the pear tree after only seeing one season of its life.
He told them that you cannot judge a tree, a person, or an experience, from observation of only one season. The true essence can only be judged after the tree has experienced all its seasons.
"If you give up when it's still winter, you miss out on the promise of spring, the beauty of summer, and the fulfillment of autumn.
May we all be so wise in judging other people, and in holding to the promise of the spring, summer, and autumn in our adoption process.
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