The Boulder on the Road
In ancient times, a king had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the big stone out of the way. Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. On approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. As the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many others never understand. Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve one’s condition.
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WOW !!!!!!! How awesome is this message!! What the heck are each of us going to do with this message? This girl will be pushing and rolling those huge stones out of the way this year for sure. I think I will make a game out of this also…..like Hide-N-Seek……..the boulder is hiding the purse under it……and I want to find out what the heck is in the purse for me to treasure and appreciate!!!!
I already KNOW that I KNOW when I move the large boulders from my path I will most likely cry tears of joy when I see what’s in the purses. FREEDOM at last!! Namaste’ Always April