The Seasons of Life
A man had four sons. To teach them about the ways of the world, he sent them out one by one to observe. The first son went out during the entire winter season. When the son came back, he was full of complaints. Another went out during the entire spring. When he came back, he was full of wonderful stories. Still another went out during autumn. The son observed the bleakness of the season as the leaves fall to the ground. And the last son stayed out the whole summer and he too was overwhelmed with happiness.
The old man asked his sons what lessons they’ve learned from the real world. The two who went out during autumn and winter concluded that the real world is unwelcoming, cold and full of melancholy.
The other two sons opposed saying the real world is hospitable, filled with happiness and warmth.
The father explained to them that they look at the world differently because they witnessed different seasons. He told them that the important thing is to remember that the seasons don’t last.
If we are at the autumn or winter phase of our lives, we can take comfort in the fact that eventually we can always look forward to spring and summer.
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