
The pupil was planting tomatoes.
The Master smiled, then he said: “You are doing well. But don’t forget to grow up!”
The pupil wondered whether he had done something wrong.
The Master smiled again. He said: “It is good to plant vegetables, so you can eat. But don’t forget to plant a tree that blossoms long after you have left.”
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indeterminacy 08.02.05 at 12:22 pm
Nice parable about leaving a legacy. I enjoyed this one.
Rudicus 08.02.05 at 3:43 pm
Very Good! I’m really enjoying these.
Also congrats on winning the 1000 credits on Blog Explosion.
indeterminacy 08.03.05 at 9:10 am
Congratulations, from me, too. I didn’t know about that.