The Seasons of Life - We Cannot Judge !

There was a man who had 4 sons

He wanted them to learn and not judge things as they see them.

So he sent them on a long journey to observe a pear tree.

He sent each at different times of the year – summer, winter, autum and spring.

When they returned, he sat them down and asked each what they observed.

The son who had gone in winter, said the tree was twisted, looked dead and gnarled and an ugly tree.

The second son said it was full of green buds and full of promise.
The third son said it was full of blossoms and so beautiful and smelt so wonderful and was the most beautiful thing he had seen.
The last said it was ripe and dripping with fruit and full of life.

The man said they were all right as they had only seen one season in the tree’s life.

He told them you cannot judge a tree or person by only one season in life
That the essence of who they are and the pleasure, joy and love that come from that life can only be measured at the end when all the seasons are up.

If you give up when it is winter you will miss the promise of your spring , the beautiy of your summer and the fulfilment of your autum.

Don’t let the pain  of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.
Don’t judge life by one difficult season.

Persevere through the difficult patches and better times are sure to come.

Aspire to inspire.... before you expire

Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly and leave the rest to god.
Happiness keeps you sweet, trials keep you strong
Sorrows keep you human, failures keep you humble.
Success keeps you growing

God Bless you and keep you in his care through all the seasons of your life.