Tuesday, October 09, 2007 4:43 PM
9 october 2007 Day a hundred and seventy nine. you made me realise a great deal about my life situation right now. the grass will always seem greener on the other side.
but in fact, the troubles that you will face there will be just about the same as anywhere else.
here's a story i heard
there once lived a farmer, who lived a monotonous life with the same set of problems and worries and burdens everyday. one day, he got fed up with everything.
he put all of his burdens into a bag and climbed a mountain where it was rumoured you could meet god at it's peak. he reached the peak and found god waiting for him there.
he said, "God, I'm sick and tired of my burdens, can you please take them away''
god replied, "My child, I can only take away your bag of burdens, only if you exchange it with anohter bag of burdens. Go down to the valley over there and pick and choose a bag that suits you best."
the man went down and looked at all the bags. there were huge ones and small ones but all weighed heavier than the last. he finally found the lightest and smallest that suited him best and went back up to the peak.
"god, I have chosen a bag that best suits me."
god said, "Now go back and live with your new bag."
and so he did. and when he reached home and opened his bag, only did he realise it was the same bag he brought with him up the mountain.
thanks to my mud buddy for sharing this story with me. i needed it at my lowest moments.
