/picture:Photographer: Harald WagnerLocation: Sossusvlei Nature Reserve, Namibia/A man was travelling through the desert, hungry, thirsty, and tired, when he came upon a tree bearing luscious fruit and affording plenty of shade, underneath which ran a spring of water. He ate of the fruit, drank of the water, and rested beneath the shade.When he was about to leave he turned to the tree and said:‘Tree, oh, tree, with what should I bless you?“Should I bless you that your fruit be sweet? Your fruit is already sweet.“Should I bless you that your shade be plentiful? Your shade is plentiful. That a spring of water should run beneath you? A spring of water runs beneath you.”“There is one thing with which I can bless you: May it be G-d’s will that all the trees planted from your seed should be like you…”FROM:http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2010/09/16/blessing-the-tree-jewish-tradition/We should also learn how to appreciate everything in life,and becoming more attentive....
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I love the story. It's beautiful. It's same to human too, that our forefathers never wished anything bad for us. They wished all the best for us.
A good food for our soul. Something to meditate on.
Thanks for sharing the story Monika.
Good day!
-Lynne-
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A good food for our soul. Something to meditate on.
Thanks for sharing the story Monika.
Good day!
-Lynne-