Trees That Wood (inspirational)

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TREES THAT WOOD

 

 

Once there were three trees on a hill in the woods.

 

They were discussing their hopes and dreams when the first tree said, "Someday I

hope to be a treasure chest. I could be filled with gold, silver and precious

gems. I could be decorated with intricate carving and everyone would see the

beauty."

 

Then the second tree said, "Someday I will be a mighty ship. I will take kings

and queens across the waters and sail to the corners of the world. Everyone

will feel safe in me because of the strength of my hull."

 

Finally the third tree said, "I want to grow to be the tallest and straightest

tree in the forest. People will see me on top of the hill and look up to my

branches, and think of the heavens and God and how close to them I am reaching.

I will be the greatest tree of all time and people will always remember me.

 

After a few years of praying that their dreams would come true, a group of

woodsmen came upon the trees. When one came to the first tree he said, "This

looks like a strong tree, I think I should be able to sell the wood to a

carpenter" ... and he began cutting it down. The tree was happy, because he

knew that the carpenter would make him into a treasure chest.

 

At the second tree a woodsman said, "This looks like a strong tree, I should be

able to sell it to the shipyard." The second tree was happy because he knew he

was on his way to becoming a mighty ship.

 

When the woodsmen came upon the third tree, the tree was frightened because he

knew that if they cut him down his dreams would not come true. One of the

woodsmen said, "I don't need anything special from my tree so I'll take this

one", and he cut it down.

 

When the first tree arrived at the carpenters, he was made into a feed box for

animals. He was then placed in a barn and filled with hay. This was not at all

what he had prayed for.

 

The second tree was cut and made into a small fishing boat. His dreams of being

a mighty ship and carrying kings had come to an end.

 

The third tree was cut into large pieces and left alone in the dark. The years

went by, and the trees forgot about their dreams.

 

Then one day, a man and woman came to the barn. She gave birth and they placed

the baby in the hay in the feed box that was made from the first tree. The man

wished that he could have made a crib for the baby, but this manger would have

to do. The tree could feel the importance of this event and knew that it had

held the greatest treasure of all time.

 

Years later, a group of men got in the fishing boat made from the second tree.

One of them was tired and went to sleep. While they were out on the water, a

great storm arose and the tree did not think it was strong enough to keep the

men safe. The men woke the sleeping man, and he stood and said "Peace" and the

storm stopped. At this time, the tree knew that it had carried the King of

Kings in its boat.

 

Finally, someone came and got the third tree. It was carried through the streets

as the people mocked the man who was carrying it. When they came to a stop, the

man was nailed to the tree and raised in the air to die at the top of a hill.

 

When Sunday came, the tree came to realise that it was strong enough to stand at

the top of the hill and be as close to God as was possible, because it was Jesus

who had been crucified on it.

 

The moral of this story is that when things don't seem to be going your way,

always know that God has a plan for you. If you place your trust in Him, He

will give you great gifts.

 

Each of the trees got what they wanted, just not in the way they had imagined.

 

In the same way, we do not always know what plans our beloved Swami has for us.

 

We ONLY need to know ........that.......

 

His ways may NOT necessarily be our ways, but His ways are always the best ways!

 

 

- Author Anonymous

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excellent story with the convincing end and with undisputed decleration

 

thank you once again sairam loka samastha sukhino bhavanthu