Having a Best Friend
A story tells that two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face.
The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in the sand “Today my best friend slapped me in the face”.
They kept on walking until they found an oasis, where they decided to take a bath. The one who had been slapped got stuck in the mire and started drowning, but the friend saved him. After he recovered from the near drowning, he wrote on a stone “Today my best friend saved my life”.
The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him, “After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now, you write on a stone, why?” The other friend replied “When someone hurts us we should write it down in sand where winds of forgiveness can erase it away. But, when someone does something good for us, we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it.”
Moral: Do not value the things you have in your life. But value who you have in your life.
The story of the two friends shows that being kind and forgiving can help create positive relationships. It’s essential to forgive those who have wronged us and to also appreciate those who have done something good for us. Life is too short to hold grudges and bitterness towards others. We should learn to let go of negative feelings and instead focus on the good in life.
Being kind to ourselves is also important. We often forget to take care of our own needs and wellbeing. We need to make sure we take the time to rest, recharge, and do things that make us happy. Sometimes, we need to be kind to ourselves first before we can be kind to others.
In conclusion, kindness is a gift that keeps on giving. We should all strive to be kind, both to ourselves and to others. Let us engrave in stone the good deeds and kindness we receive and write in sand the wrongdoings and mistakes. Let us choose to focus on the positive and spread kindness wherever we go.
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