Such a simple, yet deep truth and so beautifully conveyed. Thank you Joe, _________________________________________
A kindergarten teacher decided to let her class play agame. The Teacher told each child in the class to bring along a plastic bag containing a few potatoes. Each potato was to be given a name of a person thatthe child hated, so the number of potatoes that achild putin his/her plastic bag would depend on the number ofpeople he/she hated.
So when the day came, every child brought somepotatoes with the name of the people he/she hated. Some had 2 potatoes; some 3, while some up to 5potatoes. The teacher then told the children to carry with themthe potatoes in the plastic bag wherever they went (even to the toilet) for 1 week.
Days after days passed by, and the children started to complain due to the unpleasant smell let out by therotten potatoes. Besides, those having 5 potatoes also had to carry heavier bags.
After 1 week, the children were relieved because the game had finally ended.
The teacher asked: "How did you feel while carryingthe potatoes with you for 1 week?" The children let (image placeholder) out their frustrations and started complaining of the trouble that they had to go through having to carry the heavy and smelly potatoes wherever they went.
Then the teacher told them the hidden meaning behind the game. The teacher said: "This is exactly thesituation when you carry your hatred for somebodyinside your heart. The stench of hatred will contaminate your heart and you will carry it with youwherever you go. If you cannot tolerate the smell of rotten potatoesfor just 1 week, can you imagine what it is like to have the stench of hatred in your heart for yourlifetime???"
"Forgiveness is not something you do for someone else;it is something you do for yourself. Give yourself thegift of forgiveness"
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