PICTURE OF PEACE

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There once was a King who offered a prize to the artist who would

paint the best picture of peace. Many artists tried. The King looked

at all the pictures, but there were only two he really liked and he

had to choose between them.

 

One picture was of a calm lake. The lake was a perfect mirror, for

peaceful towering mountains were all around it. Overhead was a blue

sky with fluffy white clouds. All who saw this picture thought that

it was a perfect picture of peace.

 

The other picture had mountains, too. But these were rugged and bare.

Above was an angry sky from which rain fell and in which lightening

played. Down the side of the mountain tumbled a foaming waterfall.

This did not look peaceful at all. But when the King looked, he saw

behind the waterfall a tiny bush growing in a crack in the rock. In

the bush a mother bird had built her nest. There, in the midst of the

rush of angry water, sat the mother bird on her nest... perfect peace.

 

Which picture do you think won the prize?

The King chose the second picture. Do you know why?

Because, as explained by the King: " Peace does not mean to be in a

place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means to

be in the midst of all those things and still be calm in your heart.

That is the real meaning of peace. "

 

Best Regards

Sreejith