The Fern and The Bamboo 《 蕨與竹 》
One day I decided to quit...
I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality...
I wanted to quit my life. I went to the woods to have one last talk with God.
“God”, I said. “Can you give me one good reason not to quit?
His answer surprised me. “Look around”, He said. “Do you see the fern and the bamboo?”
“Yes”, I replied. “When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them.
I gave them light. I gave them water. The fern quickly grew from the earth.
Its brilliant green covered the floor. Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed.
But I did not quit on the bamboo. In the second year the fern grew more vibrant and plentiful.
And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo.
In year three there was still nothing from the bamboo seed.
But I would not quit. The same in year four.
Then in the fifth year, a tiny sprout emerged from the earth.
Compared to the fern, it was seemingly small and insignificant.
But just six months later, the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall.
It had spent the five years growing roots.
Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive.
I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle.
“Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually been growing roots?
I would not quit on the bamboo. I will never quit on you.
“Don’t compare yourself to others.” He said. “The bamboo had a different purpose than the fern.
Yet they both make the forest beautiful. Your time will come”, God said to me.
“You will rise high.” “How high should I rise?” I asked.
“How high will the bamboo rise?” He asked in return.
“As high as it can?” I questioned. “Yes.”
He said, “Give me glory by rising as high as you can.”
I left the forest, realizing that God will never give up on me.
And He will never give up on you.
Never regret a day in your life.
Good days give you happiness; bad days give you experiences; both are essential to life.
Serenity isn’t freedom from the storm, but peace within the storm.
( story quoted from the internet )
" You will rise high. "
《 蕨與竹 》
我下定決心要離開……
離開我的工作、我的親戚朋友、我的靈魂……
在離開這個世界前，我想去樹林見天父最後一面，和他好好談談。
離開我的工作、我的親戚朋友、我的靈魂……
在離開這個世界前，我想去樹林見天父最後一面，和他好好談談。
「天父，」我說，「您能給我一個不離開的好理由嗎?」
他的答案讓我感到詫異。 「您往那邊看，」他說，「看到那些蕨類植物和竹子了嗎?」
「是的。」我回答道。
「在我種下這些蕨類和竹子的時候，我非常小心地照顧著它們。我給它們陽光，給它們水分。蕨類很快從地里長了出來，綠油油的一片覆蓋了整個大地。可是，竹子卻遲遲不見動靜。但我並沒有放棄它。
「第二年，蕨類越來越多，越長越茂盛。然而，竹子依然沒有長出來。可我還是沒有離開它。第三年，第四年，依然如此。直到第五年，竹子終於長出了一個小嫩芽。與蕨類相比，它是如此的弱小，如此的不起眼兒。可是，僅僅6個月過後，竹子長得超過了100英尺高。」
「它花了5年的時間來生根。這些根讓它變得強壯，並給予它生存所需的全部養分。在大自然中，這是絕無僅有的。這些年您一直在奮鬥，其實就是在『生根』。」
「我能長多高？」我問。
「竹子能長多高呢？」他反問我道。
「您是說，我能和它長得一樣高？」我試探著問。
「沒錯，」他說道，「盡您所能地長吧，我一定會為您感到驕傲的！」
不要為生命中的每一天感到遺憾。好日子給你的是幸福；壞日子給你的是經驗。兩者對於生命來說，都是必要的。
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