Learn to accept the circumstances you are given in life. Don’t act defeated, stand strong, move forward & change it into something great!!! Get up & REACH!!! (Deb’e)
The story of : STONE SOUP ~
(From the memory of a Squirrel)
An old man travels into a new town. He is so hungry & he dreams for food. He has nothing but the cloths on his back and an empty pot, with a matching ladle.
He does not complain or beg for help. Instead, he takes all he has & sets it up in the middle of town. He builds a fire; Then he takes a large rock, sets it in the bottom of the pot, adds some water & places it under the fire to cook.
He slowly stirs the liquid as it simmers. He smells it and dreams of what it could be. He tastes it & though it is still very bland. He knows with patience and time, it could turn into something great.
People soon pass by and one by one & they ask him: “What are you cooking in your pot?”
Each time he says the same thing. “I am cooking stone soup for my dinner. It is going to be amazing, I am so hungry. I can’t wait for it to be done?”
Each person says: “I’ve never had stone soup. Is it good?”
He always says: ” Oh yes!!! I do believe its the best soup I have ever had. I am always amazed, how good it turns out. It truly is unbelievable, I love it so much because turns out great every time.”
In this history it is a time of great depression, The whole town is going hungry, so everyone wants for a taste. Each time he says : “I am sorry it is not ready. It needs more time.” Then he tastes it again. “Hmmm… right now I am afraid it is still a little bland. I am short so many of the ingredients, so it still needs a little something more to make it great. However, if you come back at the end of the day I am happy to share what I have.
Those who believed in what he was doing & shared his desire to eat the best soup. run home & find something to add, believing it would great.
The man says Thank you as he accepts each contribution & gratuitously adds it to his pot. He knows with everyone’s help, his stone soup, would truly be the best he’d ever made & everyone could eat.
It truly was a labor of love, so he worked hard all day & believed it would be great. His commitment & desire became so infectious, that almost everyone in the entire town believed & added something to his soup.
At the end of the day, the man had made many new friends. They all gathered around talking, laughing, sharing their stories of the day. As they ate the soup They all agreed, as did the man. That this truly was the best stone soup they had ever had.
THE END
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