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The Light of Truth)
The Emperor's Seed
An emperor in the Far East was growing old and knew it was time to choose His seccessor.
Insted of choosing one of his children, he decided to do something diffrent.
He said,"It is time for me to step down and choose the next emperor.I have decided to choose one of you. I am going to give each one of you a seed today, one very special seed. I want you to plant the seed and come back here after one year from today with what you have grown from this seed. I will then judge the plants that you bring, and the one I choose will be the next emperor!"
One boy named Ling was ther that day, and he, like others, received a seed. He went home and exitedly told his mother the story. She helped him get a pot and planting seed, and he planted the seed and watered it carefully. Everyday he would water it and watch to see if it had grown.
After about three weeks, some of the other youth began to talk about their seeds and the plants they were beginning to grow. Ling kept checking his seed, but nothing ever grew.Weeks grew into months. Still nothing.
He just knew he had killed his seed. Everyone had plants, but he had nothing.Ling didn't say anything to his friends however. He just kept waiting for his seed to grow.
A year finally went by and all the youths ofo the kingdom brought their plants to the emperor for inspection. Ling told his mother that he wasn't going to take an empty pot, but his mother said he must be honest about what happened.
Ling felt sick to his stomach, but knew his mother was right. He took his empty pot to the palace.
When Ling arrived, he was amazed at the variety of plants grown by the other youths. They were beautiful-in all shapes and sizes. Ling put his empty pot on th floor and many of the other kinds laughed at him. A few felt sorry for him and said,"Hey nice try."
When the emperor arrived, he survived th room and greeted the young people.Ling just tried to hide in the back."My what great plants you have grown," said the emperor" Today, on of you will be appointed the next emperor!"
All of a sudden the emperor Ling at the back of the room with hi empty pot. He ordered his guards to bring him to the friend. Ling was terrified."The emperor knows that I am a failure! Maybe he will have me killed!"
When Ling got to the front, the emperor asked his name."My name is Ling," he replied.The emperor looked at him and announced him the new emperor.Everyone was shoked including Ling.
Then the emperor said,"One year ago today, I gave everyone here a seed.I told you to take the seed, plant it, water it and bring it back to me today. But I gave you all boiled seeds which would not grow.All of you ,exept Ling, have brought me plants and flowers.When the rest of you found the seed would not grow, you substituted for the one I gave you.Ling was the only one with courage and honesty to bring to bring me a pot with a seed in it.Therefore he is the one who will be the new emperor."
If you plant honesty, you shall reap trust
If you plant goodness, you shall reap goodness
If you plant humilty, you shall reap goodness
If you plant perseverance, you shall reap victory
If you plant considretion, you shall reap harmony
If you plant harwork, you shall reap success
If you plant forgiveness, you shall reap conciliation
If you plant openness, you shall reap intimacy
If you plant patience, you shall reap improvements
If you plant faith, you shall reap miracles
But....
If you plant dishonesty,you shall reap distrust
If you plant selfishness, you shall reap lonliness
If you plant pride, you shall reap distruction
If you plant envy, you shall reap trouble
If you plant laziness, you shall reap stagnation
If you plant bitterness, you shall reap isolation
If you plant greed, you shall reap loss
If you plant gossip, you shall reap enemies
If you plant worries, you shall reap wrinkles
If you plant sin, you shall reap guilt
Our opinion of the story :So be careful what you plant now. It shall determine what you you will reap tomorrrow. The seeds you now scatter will make life worse or better-your life or the ones who will come after. Yes, someday, you will enjoy the fruits, or you will pay for the choices you plant today.
Our Opinion:
What Is Truth?
TRUTH IS SPEAKING IT THOUGH IT MAY HURT
TRUTH IS (NOT TO CHEAT OR COPY)
TRUTH IS (NOT TO TELL TALES)
TRUTH IS HAVING THE HUMILTY TO ADMIT MISTAKES WHEN YOU ARE WRONG