BJ_BOBBI_JO: Jan 11, 2010

How a father taught his sons about life.

There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away.

The 1st son went in the winter.

The 2nd in the spring.

The 3rd in the summer.

The 4th (youngest son) in the fall.

When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe what they had seen.

The 1st son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and twisted.

The 2nd son said no it was covered with green buds and full of promise.

The 3rd son disagreed; he said it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen.

The 4th son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and drooping with fruit, full of life and fulfillment.

The man then explained to his sons that they were all right, because they had each seen but only one season in the tree's life.He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season, and that the essence of who they are and the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life can only be measured at the end, when all the seasons are fulfilled.

If you give up when it's winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfillment of your fall.

Moral of the Lesson:

Don't let the pain of one season destroy the joy of the rest.

Don't judge life by one difficult season.

Persevere through the difficult patches knowing that better times are sure to come some time.

Aspire to Inspire Before You Expire!

Live Simply.

Love Generously.

Care Deeply.

Speak Kindly.

Happiness keeps You Sweet.

Trials keep You Strong.

Sorrows keep You Human.

Failures keep You Humble.

Love keeps You Glowing,..

Author Unknown.

Native code of ethics.

NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN TRADITIONAL CODE OF ETHICS

This article is from the "Inter-Tribal Times" - October 19941.

Each morning upon rising, and each evening before sleeping, give thanks for the life within you and for all life, for the good things the Creator has given you and for the opportunity to grow a little more each day. Consider your thoughts and actions of the past day and seek for the courage and strength to be a better person. Seek for the things that will benefit others (everyone).

2. Respect: Respect means "To feel or show honor or esteem for someone or something; to consider the well being of, or to treat someone or something with deference or courtesy". Showing respect is a basic law of life.

a. Treat every person from the tiniest child to the oldest elder with respect at all times.

b. Special respect should be given to Elders, Parents, Teachers, and Community Leaders.

c. No person should be made to feel "put down" by you; avoid hurting other hearts as you would avoid a deadly poison.

d. Touch nothing that belongs to someone else (especially Sacred Objects) without permission, or an understanding between you.

e. Respect the privacy of every person, never intrude on a person's quiet moment or personal space.

f. Never walk between people that are conversing.

g. Never interrupt people who are conversing.

h. Speak in a soft voice, especially when you are in the presence of Elders, strangers or others to whom special respect is due.

i. Do not speak unless invited to do so at gatherings where Elders are present (except to ask what is expected of you, should you be in doubt).

j. Never speak about others in a negative way, whether they are present or not.

k. Treat the earth and all of her aspects as your mother. Show deep respect for the mineral world, the plant world, and the animal world. Do nothing to pollute our Mother, rise up with wisdom to defend her.

l. Show deep respect for the beliefs and religion of others.

m. Listen with courtesy to what others say, even if you feel that what they are saying is worthless. Listen with your heart.

n. Respect the wisdom of the people in council. Once you give an idea to a council meeting it no longer belongs to you. It belongs to the people. Respect demands that you listen intently to the ideas of others in council and that you do not insist that your idea prevail. Indeed you should freely support the ideas of others if they are true and good, even if those ideas are quite different from the ones you have contributed. The clash of ideas brings forth the Spark of Truth.

3. Once a council has decided something in unity, respect demands that no one speak secretly against what has been decided. If the council has made an error, that error will become apparent to everyone in its own time.

4. Be truthful at all times, and under all conditions.

5. Always treat your guests with honor and consideration. Give of your best food, your best blankets, the best part of your house, and your best service to your guests.

6. The hurt of one is the hurt of all, the honor of one is the honor of all.

7. Receive strangers and outsiders with a loving heart and as members of the human family.

8. All the races and tribes in the world are like the different colored flowers of one meadow. All are beautiful. As children of the Creator they must all be respected.

9. To serve others, to be of some use to family, community, nation, and the world is one of the main purposes for which human beings have been created. Do not fill yourself with your own affairs and forget your most important talks. True happiness comes only to those who dedicate their lives to the service of others.

10. Observe moderation and balance in all things.

11. Know those things that lead to your well-being, and those things that lead to your destruction.

12. Listen to and follow the guidance given to your heart. Expect guidance to come in many forms; in prayer, in dreams, in times of quiet solitude, and in the words and deeds of wise Elders and friends.

10 Commandments Of The Native American People

MY ARRIVAL IN HEAVEN

My Arrival in Heaven.

I was shocked, confused, bewildered
As I entered Heaven's door,Not by the beauty of it all,Nor the lights or its decor.

But it was the folks in HeavenWho made me sputter and gasp--The thieves, the liars, the sinners,The alcoholics, the trash...

There stood the kid from seventh gradeWho swiped my lunch money twice.Next to him was my old neighbor Who never said anything nice.

Herb, whom I always thoughtWas rotting away in hell,Was sitting pretty on cloud nine,Looking incredibly well.

I nudged Jesus, "What's the deal?I would love to hear Your take.How'd all these sinners get up here?God must've made a mistake.

"And why's everyone so quiet,So somber? Give me a clue.""Hush, child," said He, "They're all in shock.No one thought they'd be seeing you!"

Judge Not.

Author Unknown

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