♥ Thursday, June 19, 2008 ♥
Long Back ago, there was a huge Apple tree. A little boy loved to play with it. He loved to climb the tree, eat its apples and take a nap under its shadow. Times went on. The boy grew up and he no longer play around the tree. One day, the boy came. The tree said: "Hi. Come and play with me." The boy replied: "I am not a kid. I don't play with trees. i play with toys instead, so I need money to buy them."
The tree said: "I don't have money, but you can take all my apples and sell it. You will get the money." The boy picked all the apples and sold it for money. He then bought alot of toys. But he didn't turn back, so the tree was sad again.
The boy became a young man now. He visited the tree one fine day. The tree said: "Why are you sad? Come and sit under my shadow. I am feeling very lonely without you." The boy replied: "I don't have the time. I work for my family. I want to build a home for them. I need money." The tree said: "I don't have money, but you can take my branches and trunks to build your home."
The boy became happy, but the tree remained lonely because the boy didn't turn back. Time passed and when the boy returned, he was already an old lonely man, looking sad and tired. The tree asked him: "Why are you sad? I wish i could help you, but i have nothing to offer you." The man replied: "I am tired of my life. I am alone. I just need you. Can i sit down at your roots?"
Both were happy and weeping. Is the boy really cruel and selfish? NO! We are all like him, treating our parents that way. The tree is like our parents. We loved to play with them when we were kids. We leave them alone and approach them only when in need. We don't have time for them. No matter what, they will always give everything to make us happy and solve our problems. In return, they just want our company!
So please love them! Don't forget them; give them your time and company. RMB: one can get as many children as he wants, but can only get one pair of parents:D
Stopped singing @ 8:12 am ♥
