Suppose I have a pocket full of sour lemon seeds, and a pocket full of juicy pear seeds. When I
decide to behave out of fear and hatred, I am planting an apparently inoffensive single seed of a
sour lemon. You wouldn’t think that such tiny seed would have any impact in your life at all, and,
you forget all about it. Over time, the tiny seed sprouts, and grows to become a lemon tree.
Imagine – every single one of those tiny seeds, grow to become huge trees. Those trees, now will
offer back what I planted, MULTIPLIED BY THE HUNDRED!!!
What do I do, then ?! If I keep harvesting and eating the fruit from the sour lemon tree that I
planted, and if I keep planting those seeds, they will continue growing and multiplying! But what
if, instead of planting bitterness and sow more disappointment multiplied by the hundred, what if I
reach out for my pocket that contains the juicy pear seeds ? How would I expect to make any
change or improvement, unless, I take charge and break the vicious circle?
How do I expect to solve conflict if I keep sowing hatred and vengeance ?! Pay back fear and
hatred with the seeds of love and forgiveness, and believe that, over many life times, you shall
harvest many baskets full of sweet and juicy pears. There will be plenty for all, because the more
you give (plant), the more you receive (harvest).
“The holiest place on Earth is where a past conflict becomes a present love.” - ACIM
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